broad-bordered bee hawk-moth vs Lesser Capybara

Hemaris fuciformis compared with Hydrochoerus isthmius

Key Differences

• broad-bordered bee hawk-moth is Least Concern while Lesser Capybara is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	broad-bordered bee hawk-moth	Lesser Capybara
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Sphingidae	Caviidae
Genus	Hemaris	Hydrochoerus
Species	Hemaris fuciformis	Hydrochoerus isthmius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

broad-bordered bee hawk-moth

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Capybara

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	broad-bordered bee hawk-moth	Lesser Capybara
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.

Lesser Capybara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

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.