Cherry Fruit Fly vs Himalayan Rat

Rhagoletis cingulata compared with Rattus pyctoris

Key Differences

• Cherry Fruit Fly is Not Evaluated while Himalayan Rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cherry Fruit Fly	Himalayan Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Tephritidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Rhagoletis	Rattus
Species	Rhagoletis cingulata	Rattus pyctoris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cherry Fruit Fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Himalayan Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cherry Fruit Fly	Himalayan Rat
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).

Himalayan Rat

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.