Alder vs narrow-bordered bee hawk-moth

Alnus acuminata compared with Hemaris tityus

Key Differences

  • Alder is Least Concern while narrow-bordered bee hawk-moth is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alder narrow-bordered bee hawk-moth
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Insecta (Insects)
Order Fagales (Beeches & Oaks) Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family Betulaceae Sphingidae
Genus Alnus Hemaris
Species Alnus acuminata Hemaris tityus

Conservation Status

Alder

LC — Least Concern

narrow-bordered bee hawk-moth

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alder narrow-bordered bee hawk-moth
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alder

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in Colombia.

narrow-bordered bee hawk-moth

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Ukraine. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Alder

The Alder (Alnus acuminata) is a species in the genus Alnus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

narrow-bordered bee hawk-moth

No description available.

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