broad-bordered bee hawk-moth vs Globe Thistle

Hemaris fuciformis compared with Echinops exaltatus

Key Differences

• broad-bordered bee hawk-moth is Least Concern while Globe Thistle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	broad-bordered bee hawk-moth	Globe Thistle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Sphingidae	Tenrecidae
Genus	Hemaris	Echinops
Species	Hemaris fuciformis	Echinops exaltatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

broad-bordered bee hawk-moth

LC — Least Concern

Globe Thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	broad-bordered bee hawk-moth	Globe Thistle
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.

Globe Thistle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (13 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

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 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden