New Forest Burnet vs Transparent Burnet

Zygaena viciae compared with Zygaena purpuralis

Key Differences

• New Forest Burnet is Vulnerable while Transparent Burnet is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	New Forest Burnet	Transparent Burnet
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)
Class same	Insecta (แมลง)	Insecta (แมลง)
Order same	Lepidoptera (ผีเสื้อ)	Lepidoptera (ผีเสื้อ)
Family same	Zygaenidae	Zygaenidae
Genus same	Zygaena	Zygaena
Species	Zygaena viciae	Zygaena purpuralis

Evolutionary Relationship

New Forest Burnet and Transparent Burnet share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Zygaena.

Conservation Status

New Forest Burnet

VU — Vulnerable

Transparent Burnet

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	New Forest Burnet	Transparent Burnet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

New Forest Burnet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Switzerland. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Transparent Burnet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Sweden, and Switzerland.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇨🇭 Switzerland