Cherry Vinegar Fly vs Dusky Akodont

Drosophila suzukii compared with Akodon dayi

Key Differences

• Cherry Vinegar Fly is Not Evaluated while Dusky Akodont is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cherry Vinegar Fly	Dusky Akodont
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Drosophilidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Drosophila	Akodon
Species	Drosophila suzukii	Akodon dayi

Evolutionary Relationship

Cherry Vinegar Fly and Dusky Akodont share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cherry Vinegar Fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Dusky Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cherry Vinegar Fly	Dusky Akodont
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).

Dusky Akodont

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.