broad-bordered bee hawk-moth vs European hamster

Hemaris fuciformis compared with Cricetus cricetus

Key Differences

broad-bordered bee hawk-moth is Least Concern while European hamster is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	broad-bordered bee hawk-moth	European hamster
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Sphingidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Hemaris	Cricetus
Species	Hemaris fuciformis	Cricetus cricetus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

View Kingdom: Animalia

Conservation Status

broad-bordered bee hawk-moth

LC — Least Concern

European hamster

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	broad-bordered bee hawk-moth	European hamster
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 hamster

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and boreal forests and taiga, among 8 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Russia, and Ukraine. Currently classified as Critically 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.