Hummelschweber vs Ackerrand-Grasbüscheleule

Bombylius major compared with Apamea sordens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hummelschweber	Ackerrand-Grasbüscheleule
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class same	Insecta (Insekten)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Diptera (Zweiflügler)	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)
Family	Bombyliidae	Noctuidae
Genus	Bombylius	Apamea
Species	Bombylius major	Apamea sordens

Evolutionary Relationship

Hummelschweber and Ackerrand-Grasbüscheleule share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insekten)

Conservation Status

Hummelschweber

LC — Least Concern

Ackerrand-Grasbüscheleule

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hummelschweber	Ackerrand-Grasbüscheleule
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hummelschweber

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Ackerrand-Grasbüscheleule

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Hummelschweber

The Bee Fly (Bombylius major) is a species in the genus Bombylius. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Ackerrand-Grasbüscheleule

The Bordered Apamea Moth (Apamea sordens) is a species in the genus Apamea. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States