broad-bordered bee hawk-moth vs Giant Noctule

Hemaris fuciformis compared with Nyctalus lasiopterus

Key Differences

• broad-bordered bee hawk-moth is Least Concern while Giant Noctule is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	broad-bordered bee hawk-moth	Giant Noctule
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Sphingidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Hemaris	Nyctalus
Species	Hemaris fuciformis	Nyctalus lasiopterus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

broad-bordered bee hawk-moth

LC — Least Concern

Giant Noctule

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	broad-bordered bee hawk-moth	Giant Noctule
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.

Giant Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Ukraine.

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