Banded Honeysuckle Sawfly vs Prickly-flower Cyanea

Abia fasciata compared with Cyanea aculeatiflora

Key Differences

• Banded Honeysuckle Sawfly is Least Concern while Prickly-flower Cyanea is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banded Honeysuckle Sawfly	Prickly-flower Cyanea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Cnidaria (Cnidarians)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Scyphozoa (Scyphozoa)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Semaeostomeae (Semaeostomeae)
Family	Cimbicidae	Cyaneidae
Genus	Abia	Cyanea
Species	Abia fasciata	Cyanea aculeatiflora

Evolutionary Relationship

Banded Honeysuckle Sawfly and Prickly-flower Cyanea share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Banded Honeysuckle Sawfly

LC — Least Concern

Prickly-flower Cyanea

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banded Honeysuckle Sawfly	Prickly-flower Cyanea
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).

Prickly-flower Cyanea

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.