broad-bordered bee hawk-moth vs Greater Bamboo Lemur

Hemaris fuciformis compared with Prolemur simus

Key Differences

• broad-bordered bee hawk-moth is Least Concern while Greater Bamboo Lemur is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	broad-bordered bee hawk-moth	Greater Bamboo Lemur
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Sphingidae	Lemuridae (Lemurs)
Genus	Hemaris	Prolemur
Species	Hemaris fuciformis	Prolemur simus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

broad-bordered bee hawk-moth

LC — Least Concern

Greater Bamboo Lemur

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	broad-bordered bee hawk-moth	Greater Bamboo Lemur
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.

Greater Bamboo Lemur

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.