Sésie fourmi vs Sésie de l'Aulne

Synanthedon formicaeformis compared with Synanthedon spheciformis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Sésie fourmi	Sésie de l'Aulne
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	Sesiidae	Sesiidae
Genus same	Synanthedon	Synanthedon
Species	Synanthedon formicaeformis	Synanthedon spheciformis

Evolutionary Relationship

Sésie fourmi and Sésie de l'Aulne share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Synanthedon.

Conservation Status

Sésie fourmi

LC — Least Concern

Sésie de l'Aulne

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Sésie fourmi	Sésie de l'Aulne
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Sésie fourmi

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Sésie de l'Aulne

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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