Banded Honeysuckle Sawfly vs Flat Crep

Abia fasciata compared with Crepidotus applanatus

Key Differences

• Banded Honeysuckle Sawfly is Least Concern while Flat Crep is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banded Honeysuckle Sawfly	Flat Crep
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cimbicidae	Crepidotaceae
Genus	Abia	Crepidotus
Species	Abia fasciata	Crepidotus applanatus

Conservation Status

Banded Honeysuckle Sawfly

LC — Least Concern

Flat Crep

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banded Honeysuckle Sawfly	Flat Crep
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).

Flat Crep

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

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