Banded Honeysuckle Sawfly vs Variable Flying Fox

Abia fasciata compared with Pteropus hypomelanus

Key Differences

• Banded Honeysuckle Sawfly is Least Concern while Variable Flying Fox is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banded Honeysuckle Sawfly	Variable Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Cimbicidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Abia	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Abia fasciata	Pteropus hypomelanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Banded Honeysuckle Sawfly and Variable Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Banded Honeysuckle Sawfly

LC — Least Concern

Variable Flying Fox

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banded Honeysuckle Sawfly	Variable Flying Fox
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).

Variable Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.