narrow-bordered bee hawk-moth vs Plateau Pika

Hemaris tityus compared with Ochotona curzoniae

Key Differences

• narrow-bordered bee hawk-moth is Near Threatened while Plateau Pika is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	narrow-bordered bee hawk-moth	Plateau Pika
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Sphingidae	Ochotonidae
Genus	Hemaris	Ochotona
Species	Hemaris tityus	Ochotona curzoniae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

narrow-bordered bee hawk-moth

NT — Near Threatened

Plateau Pika

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	narrow-bordered bee hawk-moth	Plateau Pika
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.

Plateau Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.