broad-bordered bee hawk-moth vs Fossa

Hemaris fuciformis compared with Cryptoprocta ferox

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	broad-bordered bee hawk-moth	Fossa
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Sphingidae	Eupleridae
Genus	Hemaris	Cryptoprocta
Species	Hemaris fuciformis	Cryptoprocta ferox

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

broad-bordered bee hawk-moth

LC — Least Concern

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	broad-bordered bee hawk-moth	Fossa
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.

Fossa

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.