spurge hawk-moth vs striped hawk-moth

Hyles euphorbiae compared with Hyles livornica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	spurge hawk-moth	striped hawk-moth
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family same	Sphingidae	Sphingidae
Genus same	Hyles	Hyles
Species	Hyles euphorbiae	Hyles livornica

Evolutionary Relationship

spurge hawk-moth and striped hawk-moth share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Hyles.

Conservation Status

spurge hawk-moth

NE — Not Evaluated

striped hawk-moth

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	spurge hawk-moth	striped hawk-moth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

spurge hawk-moth

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Cabo Verde, Chad), Europe (4 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

striped hawk-moth

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (5 countries), Asia (Taiwan, Yemen), and Europe (5 countries).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 6 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇨🇻 Cabo Verde 🇹🇩 Chad 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden