Cherry Slug Sawfly vs Fynbos Golden Mole

Caliroa cerasi compared with Amblysomus corriae

Key Differences

• Cherry Slug Sawfly is Not Evaluated while Fynbos Golden Mole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cherry Slug Sawfly	Fynbos Golden Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Tenthredinidae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Caliroa	Amblysomus
Species	Caliroa cerasi	Amblysomus corriae

Evolutionary Relationship

Cherry Slug Sawfly and Fynbos Golden Mole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cherry Slug Sawfly

NE — Not Evaluated

Fynbos Golden Mole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cherry Slug Sawfly	Fynbos Golden Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cherry Slug Sawfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Japan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

Fynbos Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cherry Slug Sawfly

The Cherry Slug Sawfly (Caliroa cerasi) is a species in the genus Caliroa. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.