broad-bordered bee hawk-moth vs Nimba otter shrew

Hemaris fuciformis compared with Micropotamogale lamottei

Key Differences

• broad-bordered bee hawk-moth is Least Concern while Nimba otter shrew is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	broad-bordered bee hawk-moth	Nimba otter shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Sphingidae	Tenrecidae
Genus	Hemaris	Micropotamogale
Species	Hemaris fuciformis	Micropotamogale lamottei

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

broad-bordered bee hawk-moth

LC — Least Concern

Nimba otter shrew

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	broad-bordered bee hawk-moth	Nimba otter shrew
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.

Nimba otter shrew

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.