Larch sawfly vs Sawfly

Pristiphora erichsonii compared with Pristiphora rufipes

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Larch sawfly	Sawfly
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	Pristiphora	Pristiphora
Species	Pristiphora erichsonii	Pristiphora rufipes

Evolutionary Relationship

Larch sawfly and Sawfly share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Pristiphora.

Conservation Status

Larch sawfly

NE — Not Evaluated

Sawfly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Larch sawfly	Sawfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Larch sawfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (11 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

Sawfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

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