Cherry Vinegar Fly vs Fenton's Mastiff Bat

Drosophila suzukii compared with Molossus fentoni

Key Differences

• Cherry Vinegar Fly is Not Evaluated while Fenton's Mastiff Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cherry Vinegar Fly	Fenton's Mastiff Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Drosophilidae	Molossidae
Genus	Drosophila	Molossus
Species	Drosophila suzukii	Molossus fentoni

Evolutionary Relationship

Cherry Vinegar Fly and Fenton's Mastiff Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cherry Vinegar Fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Fenton's Mastiff Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cherry Vinegar Fly	Fenton's Mastiff Bat
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).

Fenton's Mastiff Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

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.