Hummelschwärmer vs Skabiosenschwärmer

Hemaris fuciformis compared with Hemaris tityus

Key Differences

• Hummelschwärmer is Least Concern while Skabiosenschwärmer is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hummelschwärmer	Skabiosenschwärmer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class same	Insecta (Insekten)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)
Family same	Sphingidae	Sphingidae
Genus same	Hemaris	Hemaris
Species	Hemaris fuciformis	Hemaris tityus

Evolutionary Relationship

Hummelschwärmer and Skabiosenschwärmer share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Hemaris.

Conservation Status

Hummelschwärmer

LC — Least Concern

Skabiosenschwärmer

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hummelschwärmer	Skabiosenschwärmer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hummelschwärmer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Skabiosenschwärmer

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.

Hummelschwärmer

The Broad-bordered bee hawk-moth (Hemaris fuciformis) is a species in the genus Hemaris. 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 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden