Banded Honeysuckle Sawfly vs Black-tailed Hairy Dwarf Porcupine

Abia fasciata compared with Sphiggurus melanurus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banded Honeysuckle Sawfly	Black-tailed Hairy Dwarf Porcupine
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cimbicidae	Erethizontidae
Genus	Abia	Sphiggurus
Species	Abia fasciata	Sphiggurus melanurus

Evolutionary Relationship

Banded Honeysuckle Sawfly and Black-tailed Hairy Dwarf Porcupine share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Banded Honeysuckle Sawfly

LC — Least Concern

Black-tailed Hairy Dwarf Porcupine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banded Honeysuckle Sawfly	Black-tailed Hairy Dwarf Porcupine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Banded Honeysuckle Sawfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Black-tailed Hairy Dwarf Porcupine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Banded Honeysuckle Sawfly

The Banded Honeysuckle Sawfly (Abia fasciata) is a species in the genus Abia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Black-tailed Hairy Dwarf Porcupine

The Black-tailed Hairy Dwarf Porcupine (Sphiggurus melanurus) is a species in the genus Sphiggurus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found in Venezuela.