Sawfly vs Tenthredid wasp

Pristiphora rufipes compared with Pristiphora appendiculata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Sawfly	Tenthredid wasp
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class same	Insecta (insecte)	Insecta (insecte)
Order same	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family same	Tenthredinidae	Tenthredinidae
Genus same	Pristiphora	Pristiphora
Species	Pristiphora rufipes	Pristiphora appendiculata

Evolutionary Relationship

Sawfly and Tenthredid wasp share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Pristiphora.

Conservation Status

Sawfly

NE — Not Evaluated

Tenthredid wasp

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Sawfly	Tenthredid wasp
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Sawfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Tenthredid wasp

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