Butterfly-leaf vs Pomace fly

Adenolobus garipensis compared with Drosophila melanogaster

Key Differences

• Butterfly-leaf is Least Concern while Pomace fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Butterfly-leaf	Pomace 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 melanogaster

Conservation Status

Butterfly-leaf

LC — Least Concern

Pomace fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Butterfly-leaf	Pomace 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.

Pomace fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Seychelles), Asia (Japan, Taiwan), Europe (12 countries), North America (Costa Rica, United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.