Cherry Vinegar Fly vs Cinnamon Wattle

Drosophila suzukii compared with Acacia leprosa

Key Differences

  • Cherry Vinegar Fly is Not Evaluated while Cinnamon Wattle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Cherry Vinegar Fly Cinnamon Wattle
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Diptera (Diptera) Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family Drosophilidae Fabaceae
Genus Drosophila Acacia
Species Drosophila suzukii Acacia leprosa

Conservation Status

Cherry Vinegar Fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Cinnamon Wattle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Cherry Vinegar Fly Cinnamon Wattle
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cherry Vinegar Fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Georgia, Taiwan, Turkey), Europe (15 countries), and North America (United States).

Cinnamon Wattle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Cherry Vinegar Fly

The Cherry Vinegar Fly (Drosophila suzukii) is a species in the genus Drosophila. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Cinnamon Wattle

The Cinnamon Wattle (Acacia leprosa) is a species in the genus Acacia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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