Cherry Fruit Fly vs Midday Jird

Rhagoletis cingulata compared with Meriones meridianus

Key Differences

• Cherry Fruit Fly is Not Evaluated while Midday Jird is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cherry Fruit Fly	Midday Jird
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	Meriones
Species	Rhagoletis cingulata	Meriones meridianus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cherry Fruit Fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cherry Fruit Fly	Midday Jird
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).

Midday Jird

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.