Larch sawfly vs Mountain Ash Sawfly

Pristiphora erichsonii compared with Pristiphora geniculata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Larch sawfly	Mountain Ash Sawfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)
Class same	Insecta (แมลง)	Insecta (แมลง)
Order same	Hymenoptera (แตน)	Hymenoptera (แตน)
Family same	Tenthredinidae	Tenthredinidae
Genus same	Pristiphora	Pristiphora
Species	Pristiphora erichsonii	Pristiphora geniculata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Larch sawfly

NE — Not Evaluated

Mountain Ash Sawfly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Larch sawfly	Mountain Ash 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).

Mountain Ash Sawfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 6 countries:

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