broad-bordered bee hawk-moth vs Honey possum

Hemaris fuciformis compared with Tarsipes rostratus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	broad-bordered bee hawk-moth	Honey possum
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Sphingidae	Tarsipedidae
Genus	Hemaris	Tarsipes
Species	Hemaris fuciformis	Tarsipes rostratus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

broad-bordered bee hawk-moth

LC — Least Concern

Honey possum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	broad-bordered bee hawk-moth	Honey possum
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.

Honey possum

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.