Cherry Fruit Fly vs Plateau Pika

Rhagoletis cingulata compared with Ochotona curzoniae

Key Differences

• Cherry Fruit Fly is Not Evaluated while Plateau Pika is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cherry Fruit Fly	Plateau Pika
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Tephritidae	Ochotonidae
Genus	Rhagoletis	Ochotona
Species	Rhagoletis cingulata	Ochotona curzoniae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cherry Fruit Fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Plateau Pika

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cherry Fruit Fly	Plateau Pika
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).

Plateau Pika

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.