Alectryon vs broad-bordered bee hawk-moth

Alectryon tropicus compared with Hemaris fuciformis

Key Differences

  • Alectryon is Near Threatened while broad-bordered bee hawk-moth is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alectryon broad-bordered bee hawk-moth
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Insecta (Insects)
Order Sapindales (Sapindales) Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family Sapindaceae Sphingidae
Genus Alectryon Hemaris
Species Alectryon tropicus Hemaris fuciformis

Conservation Status

Alectryon

NT — Near Threatened

broad-bordered bee hawk-moth

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alectryon broad-bordered bee hawk-moth
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alectryon

Habitat

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

broad-bordered bee hawk-moth

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Alectryon

The Alectryon (Alectryon tropicus) is a species in the genus Alectryon. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

broad-bordered bee hawk-moth

The Broad-bordered bee hawk-moth (Hemaris fuciformis) is a species in the genus Hemaris. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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