narrow-bordered bee hawk-moth vs Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

Hemaris tityus compared with Ammospermophilus nelsoni

Key Differences

• narrow-bordered bee hawk-moth is Near Threatened while Nelson s Antelope Squirrel is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	narrow-bordered bee hawk-moth	Nelson s Antelope 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	Ammospermophilus
Species	Hemaris tityus	Ammospermophilus nelsoni

Evolutionary Relationship

narrow-bordered bee hawk-moth and Nelson s Antelope Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

narrow-bordered bee hawk-moth

NT — Near Threatened

Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	narrow-bordered bee hawk-moth	Nelson s Antelope Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

narrow-bordered bee hawk-moth

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Ukraine. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.