broad-bordered bee hawk-moth vs Kosrae Flying Fox

Hemaris fuciformis compared with Pteropus ualanus

Key Differences

• broad-bordered bee hawk-moth is Least Concern while Kosrae Flying Fox is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	broad-bordered bee hawk-moth	Kosrae Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Sphingidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Hemaris	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Hemaris fuciformis	Pteropus ualanus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

broad-bordered bee hawk-moth

LC — Least Concern

Kosrae Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	broad-bordered bee hawk-moth	Kosrae Flying Fox
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.

Kosrae Flying Fox

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.