Cherry Fruit Fly vs Marley’s Golden Mole

Rhagoletis cingulata compared with Amblysomus marleyi

Key Differences

• Cherry Fruit Fly is Not Evaluated while Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cherry Fruit Fly	Marley’s Golden Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Tephritidae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Rhagoletis	Amblysomus
Species	Rhagoletis cingulata	Amblysomus marleyi

Evolutionary Relationship

Cherry Fruit Fly and Marley’s Golden Mole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cherry Fruit Fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cherry Fruit Fly	Marley’s Golden Mole
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).

Marley’s Golden Mole

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.