Brassica Leaf Miner vs Pomace Fly

Scaptomyza flava compared with Scaptomyza pallida

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brassica Leaf Miner	Pomace Fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Diptera (Diptera)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family same	Drosophilidae	Drosophilidae
Genus same	Scaptomyza	Scaptomyza
Species	Scaptomyza flava	Scaptomyza pallida

Evolutionary Relationship

Brassica Leaf Miner and Pomace Fly share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Scaptomyza.

Conservation Status

Brassica Leaf Miner

LC — Least Concern

Pomace Fly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brassica Leaf Miner	Pomace Fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brassica Leaf Miner

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

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).

Brassica Leaf Miner

The Brassica Leaf Miner (Scaptomyza flava) is a species in the genus Scaptomyza. 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 5 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States