broad-bordered bee hawk-moth vs Buffalo Sallow-wattle

Hemaris fuciformis compared with Acacia phlebophylla

Key Differences

  • broad-bordered bee hawk-moth is Least Concern while Buffalo Sallow-wattle is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank broad-bordered bee hawk-moth Buffalo Sallow-wattle
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths) Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family Sphingidae Fabaceae
Genus Hemaris Acacia
Species Hemaris fuciformis Acacia phlebophylla

Conservation Status

broad-bordered bee hawk-moth

LC — Least Concern

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute broad-bordered bee hawk-moth Buffalo Sallow-wattle
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.

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

Habitat

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.

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

The Buffalo Sallow-Wattle (Acacia phlebophylla) is a species in the genus Acacia. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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