Acanthus vs Pomace Fly

Acanthus ebracteatus compared with Scaptomyza pallida

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Acanthus	Pomace Fly
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lamiales (Lamiales)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Acanthaceae	Drosophilidae
Genus	Acanthus	Scaptomyza
Species	Acanthus ebracteatus	Scaptomyza pallida

Conservation Status

Acanthus

LC — Least Concern

Pomace Fly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Acanthus	Pomace Fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Acanthus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Pomace Fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States).

Acanthus

The Acanthus (Acanthus ebracteatus) is a species in the genus Acanthus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. It typically inhabits diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.