broad-bordered bee hawk-moth vs Brown oak slender

Hemaris fuciformis compared with Acrocercops brongniardella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	broad-bordered bee hawk-moth	Brown oak slender
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Sphingidae	Gracillariidae
Genus	Hemaris	Acrocercops
Species	Hemaris fuciformis	Acrocercops brongniardella

Evolutionary Relationship

broad-bordered bee hawk-moth and Brown oak slender share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lepidoptera. (Butterflies & Moths)

Conservation Status

broad-bordered bee hawk-moth

LC — Least Concern

Brown oak slender

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	broad-bordered bee hawk-moth	Brown oak slender
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 oak slender

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries).

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 oak slender

The Brown Oak Slender (Acrocercops brongniardella) is a species in the genus Acrocercops. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden