narrow-bordered bee hawk-moth vs Perija Small-eared Shrew

Hemaris tityus compared with Cryptotis perijensis

Key Differences

• narrow-bordered bee hawk-moth is Near Threatened while Perija Small-eared Shrew is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	narrow-bordered bee hawk-moth	Perija Small-eared Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Sphingidae	Soricidae
Genus	Hemaris	Cryptotis
Species	Hemaris tityus	Cryptotis perijensis

Evolutionary Relationship

narrow-bordered bee hawk-moth and Perija Small-eared Shrew share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

narrow-bordered bee hawk-moth

NT — Near Threatened

Perija Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	narrow-bordered bee hawk-moth	Perija Small-eared Shrew
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.

Perija Small-eared Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.