Cherry Slug Sawfly vs Harmless Serotine

Caliroa cerasi compared with Eptesicus innoxius

Key Differences

• Cherry Slug Sawfly is Not Evaluated while Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cherry Slug Sawfly	Harmless Serotine
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Tenthredinidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Caliroa	Eptesicus
Species	Caliroa cerasi	Eptesicus innoxius

Evolutionary Relationship

Cherry Slug Sawfly and Harmless Serotine share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cherry Slug Sawfly

NE — Not Evaluated

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cherry Slug Sawfly	Harmless Serotine
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).

Harmless Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.