Alectryon vs Cherry Vinegar Fly

Alectryon tropicus compared with Drosophila suzukii

Key Differences

  • Alectryon is Near Threatened while Cherry Vinegar Fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alectryon Cherry Vinegar Fly
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Insecta (Insects)
Order Sapindales (Sapindales) Diptera (Diptera)
Family Sapindaceae Drosophilidae
Genus Alectryon Drosophila
Species Alectryon tropicus Drosophila suzukii

Conservation Status

Alectryon

NT — Near Threatened

Cherry Vinegar Fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alectryon Cherry Vinegar Fly
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alectryon

Habitat

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

Cherry Vinegar Fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Georgia, Taiwan, Turkey), Europe (15 countries), and North America (United States).

Alectryon

The Alectryon (Alectryon tropicus) is a species in the genus Alectryon. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Cherry Vinegar Fly

The Cherry Vinegar Fly (Drosophila suzukii) is a species in the genus Drosophila. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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