broad-bordered bee hawk-moth vs Midday Jird

Hemaris fuciformis compared with Meriones meridianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	broad-bordered bee hawk-moth	Midday Jird
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Sphingidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Hemaris	Meriones
Species	Hemaris fuciformis	Meriones meridianus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

broad-bordered bee hawk-moth

LC — Least Concern

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	broad-bordered bee hawk-moth	Midday Jird
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.

Midday Jird

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.