broad-bordered bee hawk-moth vs Harmless Serotine

Hemaris fuciformis compared with Eptesicus innoxius

Key Differences

• broad-bordered bee hawk-moth is Least Concern while Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	broad-bordered bee hawk-moth	Harmless Serotine
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	Eptesicus
Species	Hemaris fuciformis	Eptesicus innoxius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

broad-bordered bee hawk-moth

LC — Least Concern

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	broad-bordered bee hawk-moth	Harmless Serotine
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.

Harmless Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.