Cherry Fruit Fly vs Chinese Hare

Rhagoletis cingulata compared with Lepus sinensis

Key Differences

• Cherry Fruit Fly is Not Evaluated while Chinese Hare is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cherry Fruit Fly	Chinese Hare
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Tephritidae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Rhagoletis	Lepus
Species	Rhagoletis cingulata	Lepus sinensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Cherry Fruit Fly and Chinese Hare share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cherry Fruit Fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Chinese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cherry Fruit Fly	Chinese Hare
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cherry Fruit Fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (14 countries) and North America (United States).

Chinese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cherry Fruit Fly

The Cherry Fruit Fly (Rhagoletis cingulata) is a species in the genus Rhagoletis. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Chinese Hare

The Chinese Hare (Lepus sinensis) is a species in the genus Lepus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.