Cherry Slug Sawfly vs Wasp

Caliroa cerasi compared with Caliroa annulipes

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cherry Slug Sawfly	Wasp
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family same	Tenthredinidae	Tenthredinidae
Genus same	Caliroa	Caliroa
Species	Caliroa cerasi	Caliroa annulipes

Evolutionary Relationship

Cherry Slug Sawfly and Wasp share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Caliroa.

Conservation Status

Cherry Slug Sawfly

NE — Not Evaluated

Wasp

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cherry Slug Sawfly	Wasp
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).

Wasp

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 6 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇨🇦 Canada 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States