broad-bordered bee hawk-moth vs European Mink

Hemaris fuciformis compared with Mustela lutreola

Key Differences

• broad-bordered bee hawk-moth is Least Concern while European Mink is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	broad-bordered bee hawk-moth	European Mink
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Sphingidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Hemaris	Mustela
Species	Hemaris fuciformis	Mustela lutreola

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

broad-bordered bee hawk-moth

LC — Least Concern

European Mink

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	broad-bordered bee hawk-moth	European Mink
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 Mink

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium