Cherry Vinegar Fly vs Desert Pocket Gopher

Drosophila suzukii compared with Geomys arenarius

Key Differences

• Cherry Vinegar Fly is Not Evaluated while Desert Pocket Gopher is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cherry Vinegar Fly	Desert Pocket Gopher
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Drosophilidae	Geomyidae
Genus	Drosophila	Geomys
Species	Drosophila suzukii	Geomys arenarius

Evolutionary Relationship

Cherry Vinegar Fly and Desert Pocket Gopher share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cherry Vinegar Fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Desert Pocket Gopher

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cherry Vinegar Fly	Desert Pocket Gopher
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).

Desert Pocket Gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.