Cherry Slug Sawfly vs Ooldea dunnart

Caliroa cerasi compared with Sminthopsis ooldea

Key Differences

• Cherry Slug Sawfly is Not Evaluated while Ooldea dunnart is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cherry Slug Sawfly	Ooldea dunnart
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Tenthredinidae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Caliroa	Sminthopsis
Species	Caliroa cerasi	Sminthopsis ooldea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cherry Slug Sawfly

NE — Not Evaluated

Ooldea dunnart

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cherry Slug Sawfly	Ooldea dunnart
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).

Ooldea dunnart

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.