broad-bordered bee hawk-moth vs Eurasian water shrew

Hemaris fuciformis compared with Neomys fodiens

Key Differences

broad-bordered bee hawk-moth is Least Concern while Eurasian water shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	broad-bordered bee hawk-moth	Eurasian water shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Sphingidae	Soricidae
Genus	Hemaris	Neomys
Species	Hemaris fuciformis	Neomys fodiens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

View Kingdom: Animalia

Conservation Status

broad-bordered bee hawk-moth

LC — Least Concern

Eurasian water shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	broad-bordered bee hawk-moth	Eurasian water shrew
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.

Eurasian water shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Russia, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Eurasian water shrew

Eurasian water shrew (Neomys fodiens) is classified as Endangered (EN) on the IUCN Red List. At high risk of extinction in the wild, with significant population decline and ongoing threats to survival.