Cherry Slug Sawfly vs Lesser Sac-winged Bat

Caliroa cerasi compared with Saccopteryx leptura

Key Differences

• Cherry Slug Sawfly is Not Evaluated while Lesser Sac-winged Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cherry Slug Sawfly	Lesser Sac-winged Bat
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	Emballonuridae
Genus	Caliroa	Saccopteryx
Species	Caliroa cerasi	Saccopteryx leptura

Evolutionary Relationship

Cherry Slug Sawfly and Lesser Sac-winged Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cherry Slug Sawfly

NE — Not Evaluated

Lesser Sac-winged Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cherry Slug Sawfly	Lesser Sac-winged Bat
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).

Lesser Sac-winged Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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.