Schwarze Kirschblattwespe vs Scharlachara

Caliroa cerasi compared with Ara macao

Key Differences

• Schwarze Kirschblattwespe is Not Evaluated while Scharlachara is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Schwarze Kirschblattwespe	Scharlachara
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Aves (Vögel)
Order	Hymenoptera (Hautflügler)	Psittaciformes (Papageien)
Family	Tenthredinidae	Psittacidae (True Parrots)
Genus	Caliroa	Ara (Macaws)
Species	Caliroa cerasi	Ara macao

Evolutionary Relationship

Schwarze Kirschblattwespe and Scharlachara share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Schwarze Kirschblattwespe

NE — Not Evaluated

Scharlachara

LC — Least Concern

Population: ~50.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Schwarze Kirschblattwespe	Scharlachara
Diet	—	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	—	50 years
Average Length	—	85 cm
Average Weight	—	1.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Schwarze Kirschblattwespe

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).

Scharlachara

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, forests, and vegetated habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela). Population trends indicate a declining trajectory in parts of its range.

Schwarze Kirschblattwespe

The Cherry Slug Sawfly (Caliroa cerasi) is a species in the genus Caliroa. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Scharlachara

One of the most brilliantly colored birds in the Americas, scarlet macaws display vivid red, yellow, and blue plumage with wingspans reaching 1 meter. Found in humid lowland forests from Mexico to Bolivia, they are highly intelligent, long-lived — up to 75 years — and form lifelong pair bonds. They travel long distances to clay licks where they consume mineral-rich soil to detoxify seeds. Listed as Least Concern but locally threatened by habitat loss and the pet trade.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway