broad-bordered bee hawk-moth vs Brown Diving Beetle

Hemaris fuciformis compared with Agabus brunneus

Key Differences

• broad-bordered bee hawk-moth is Least Concern while Brown Diving Beetle is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	broad-bordered bee hawk-moth	Brown Diving Beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Sphingidae	Dytiscidae
Genus	Hemaris	Agabus
Species	Hemaris fuciformis	Agabus brunneus

Evolutionary Relationship

broad-bordered bee hawk-moth and Brown Diving Beetle share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

broad-bordered bee hawk-moth

LC — Least Concern

Brown Diving Beetle

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	broad-bordered bee hawk-moth	Brown Diving Beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

broad-bordered bee hawk-moth

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Brown Diving Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Sweden.

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.

Brown Diving Beetle

The Brown Diving Beetle (Agabus brunneus) is a species in the genus Agabus. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇸🇪 Sweden