broad-bordered bee hawk-moth vs Highveld Golden Mole

Hemaris fuciformis compared with Amblysomus septentrionalis

Key Differences

• broad-bordered bee hawk-moth is Least Concern while Highveld Golden Mole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	broad-bordered bee hawk-moth	Highveld Golden Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Sphingidae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Hemaris	Amblysomus
Species	Hemaris fuciformis	Amblysomus septentrionalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

broad-bordered bee hawk-moth

LC — Least Concern

Highveld Golden Mole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	broad-bordered bee hawk-moth	Highveld Golden Mole
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.

Highveld Golden Mole

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.