narrow-bordered bee hawk-moth vs Orange-throated Bat

Hemaris tityus compared with Lampronycteris brachyotis

Key Differences

• narrow-bordered bee hawk-moth is Near Threatened while Orange-throated Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	narrow-bordered bee hawk-moth	Orange-throated Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Sphingidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Hemaris	Lampronycteris
Species	Hemaris tityus	Lampronycteris brachyotis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

narrow-bordered bee hawk-moth

NT — Near Threatened

Orange-throated Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	narrow-bordered bee hawk-moth	Orange-throated Bat
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.

Orange-throated Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.