Cherry Slug Sawfly vs Lofty Pericote

Caliroa cerasi compared with Auliscomys sublimis

Key Differences

• Cherry Slug Sawfly is Not Evaluated while Lofty Pericote is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cherry Slug Sawfly	Lofty Pericote
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Tenthredinidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Caliroa	Auliscomys
Species	Caliroa cerasi	Auliscomys sublimis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cherry Slug Sawfly

NE — Not Evaluated

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cherry Slug Sawfly	Lofty Pericote
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).

Lofty Pericote

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.