narrow-bordered bee hawk-moth vs Neotropical otter

Hemaris tityus compared with Lontra longicaudis

Key Differences

• narrow-bordered bee hawk-moth is Near Threatened while Neotropical otter is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	narrow-bordered bee hawk-moth	Neotropical otter
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Sphingidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Hemaris	Lontra
Species	Hemaris tityus	Lontra longicaudis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

narrow-bordered bee hawk-moth

NT — Near Threatened

Neotropical otter

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	narrow-bordered bee hawk-moth	Neotropical otter
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.

Neotropical otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.