Cherry Fruit Fly vs Flat-headed Kusimanse

Rhagoletis cingulata compared with Crossarchus platycephalus

Key Differences

• Cherry Fruit Fly is Not Evaluated while Flat-headed Kusimanse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cherry Fruit Fly	Flat-headed Kusimanse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Tephritidae	Herpestidae
Genus	Rhagoletis	Crossarchus
Species	Rhagoletis cingulata	Crossarchus platycephalus

Evolutionary Relationship

Cherry Fruit Fly and Flat-headed Kusimanse share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cherry Fruit Fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Flat-headed Kusimanse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cherry Fruit Fly	Flat-headed Kusimanse
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).

Flat-headed Kusimanse

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.