broad-bordered bee hawk-moth vs Northern Bettong

Hemaris fuciformis compared with Bettongia tropica

Key Differences

• broad-bordered bee hawk-moth is Least Concern while Northern Bettong is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	broad-bordered bee hawk-moth	Northern Bettong
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Sphingidae	Potoroidae
Genus	Hemaris	Bettongia
Species	Hemaris fuciformis	Bettongia tropica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

broad-bordered bee hawk-moth

LC — Least Concern

Northern Bettong

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	broad-bordered bee hawk-moth	Northern Bettong
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.

Northern Bettong

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.