broad-bordered bee hawk-moth vs Catkin Yew

Hemaris fuciformis compared with Amentotaxus argotaenia

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	broad-bordered bee hawk-moth	Catkin Yew
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Sphingidae	Taxaceae
Genus	Hemaris	Amentotaxus
Species	Hemaris fuciformis	Amentotaxus argotaenia

Conservation Status

broad-bordered bee hawk-moth

LC — Least Concern

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	broad-bordered bee hawk-moth	Catkin Yew
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.

Catkin Yew

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

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.

Catkin Yew

The Catkin Yew (Amentotaxus argotaenia) is a species in the genus Amentotaxus. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.