sphinx gazé vs sphinx bourdon

Hemaris fuciformis compared with Hemaris tityus

Key Differences

• sphinx gazé is Least Concern while sphinx bourdon is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	sphinx gazé	sphinx bourdon
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class same	Insecta (insecte)	Insecta (insecte)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family same	Sphingidae	Sphingidae
Genus same	Hemaris	Hemaris
Species	Hemaris fuciformis	Hemaris tityus

Evolutionary Relationship

sphinx gazé and sphinx bourdon share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Hemaris.

Conservation Status

sphinx gazé

LC — Least Concern

sphinx bourdon

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	sphinx gazé	sphinx bourdon
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

sphinx gazé

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

sphinx bourdon

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.

sphinx gazé

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