broad-bordered bee hawk-moth vs Lowland Tapir

Hemaris fuciformis compared with Tapirus terrestris

Key Differences

• broad-bordered bee hawk-moth is Least Concern while Lowland Tapir is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	broad-bordered bee hawk-moth	Lowland Tapir
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Perissodactyla (Odd-toed Ungulates)
Family	Sphingidae	Tapiridae
Genus	Hemaris	Tapirus
Species	Hemaris fuciformis	Tapirus terrestris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

broad-bordered bee hawk-moth

LC — Least Concern

Lowland Tapir

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	broad-bordered bee hawk-moth	Lowland Tapir
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.

Lowland Tapir

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.