Butterfly-leaf vs Cherry Vinegar Fly

Adenolobus garipensis compared with Drosophila suzukii

Key Differences

  • Butterfly-leaf is Least Concern while Cherry Vinegar Fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Butterfly-leaf Cherry Vinegar Fly
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Insecta (Insects)
Order Fabales (Legumes & Allies) Diptera (Diptera)
Family Fabaceae Drosophilidae
Genus Adenolobus Drosophila
Species Adenolobus garipensis Drosophila suzukii

Conservation Status

Butterfly-leaf

LC — Least Concern

Cherry Vinegar Fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Butterfly-leaf Cherry Vinegar Fly
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Butterfly-leaf

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).

Butterfly-leaf

The Butterfly-leaf (Adenolobus garipensis) is a species in the genus Adenolobus. It is currently classified as Least Concern 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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