broad-bordered bee hawk-moth vs Japanese Weasel

Hemaris fuciformis compared with Mustela itatsi

Key Differences

• broad-bordered bee hawk-moth is Least Concern while Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	broad-bordered bee hawk-moth	Japanese Weasel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Sphingidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Hemaris	Mustela
Species	Hemaris fuciformis	Mustela itatsi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

broad-bordered bee hawk-moth

LC — Least Concern

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	broad-bordered bee hawk-moth	Japanese Weasel
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 Weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Japan. 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.