Cherry Slug Sawfly vs Mexican vole

Caliroa cerasi compared with Microtus mexicanus

Key Differences

• Cherry Slug Sawfly is Not Evaluated while Mexican vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cherry Slug Sawfly	Mexican vole
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	Microtus
Species	Caliroa cerasi	Microtus mexicanus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cherry Slug Sawfly

NE — Not Evaluated

Mexican vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cherry Slug Sawfly	Mexican vole
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).

Mexican vole

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.