broad-bordered bee hawk-moth vs Little Ground Squirrel

Hemaris fuciformis compared with Spermophilus pygmaeus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	broad-bordered bee hawk-moth	Little Ground Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Sphingidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Hemaris	Spermophilus
Species	Hemaris fuciformis	Spermophilus pygmaeus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

broad-bordered bee hawk-moth

LC — Least Concern

Little Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	broad-bordered bee hawk-moth	Little Ground Squirrel
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.

Little Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Russia and Ukraine.

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.