Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Cherry Vinegar Fly

Anarta melanopa compared with Drosophila suzukii

Key Differences

• Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while Cherry Vinegar Fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Cherry Vinegar Fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Noctuidae	Drosophilidae
Genus	Anarta	Drosophila
Species	Anarta melanopa	Drosophila suzukii

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-Bordered White Underwing and Cherry Vinegar Fly share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Cherry Vinegar Fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Cherry Vinegar Fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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).

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

The Broad-Bordered White Underwing (Anarta melanopa) is a species in the genus Anarta. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden