Cherry Fruit Fly vs Margay

Rhagoletis cingulata compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Cherry Fruit Fly is Not Evaluated while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cherry Fruit Fly	Margay
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Tephritidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Rhagoletis	Leopardus
Species	Rhagoletis cingulata	Leopardus wiedii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cherry Fruit Fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cherry Fruit Fly	Margay
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).

Margay

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.