broad-bordered bee hawk-moth vs European Ground Squirrel

Hemaris fuciformis compared with Spermophilus citellus

Key Differences

• broad-bordered bee hawk-moth is Least Concern while European Ground Squirrel is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	broad-bordered bee hawk-moth	European Ground Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Sphingidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Hemaris	Spermophilus
Species	Hemaris fuciformis	Spermophilus citellus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

broad-bordered bee hawk-moth

LC — Least Concern

European Ground Squirrel

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	broad-bordered bee hawk-moth	European Ground Squirrel
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.

European Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ukraine. 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.