broad-bordered bee hawk-moth vs Coppery Sprite

Hemaris fuciformis compared with Arielulus cuprosus

Key Differences

• broad-bordered bee hawk-moth is Least Concern while Coppery Sprite is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	broad-bordered bee hawk-moth	Coppery Sprite
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Sphingidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Hemaris	Arielulus
Species	Hemaris fuciformis	Arielulus cuprosus

Evolutionary Relationship

broad-bordered bee hawk-moth and Coppery Sprite share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

broad-bordered bee hawk-moth

LC — Least Concern

Coppery Sprite

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	broad-bordered bee hawk-moth	Coppery Sprite
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.

Coppery Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.