broad-bordered bee hawk-moth vs Japanese Noctule

Hemaris fuciformis compared with Nyctalus furvus

Key Differences

• broad-bordered bee hawk-moth is Least Concern while Japanese Noctule is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	broad-bordered bee hawk-moth	Japanese Noctule
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	Nyctalus
Species	Hemaris fuciformis	Nyctalus furvus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

broad-bordered bee hawk-moth

LC — Least Concern

Japanese Noctule

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	broad-bordered bee hawk-moth	Japanese Noctule
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.

Japanese Noctule

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.