Banded Honeysuckle Sawfly vs Contrary Webcap

Abia fasciata compared with Cortinarius variicolor

Key Differences

• Banded Honeysuckle Sawfly is Least Concern while Contrary Webcap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banded Honeysuckle Sawfly	Contrary Webcap
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Fungi (เห็ดรา)
Phylum	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (แมลง)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Hymenoptera (แตน)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cimbicidae	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Abia	Cortinarius
Species	Abia fasciata	Cortinarius variicolor

Conservation Status

Banded Honeysuckle Sawfly

LC — Least Concern

Contrary Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banded Honeysuckle Sawfly	Contrary Webcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Banded Honeysuckle Sawfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Contrary Webcap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Norway. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Banded Honeysuckle Sawfly

The Banded Honeysuckle Sawfly (Abia fasciata) is a species in the genus Abia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway