Cherry Vinegar Fly vs Pomace fly

Drosophila suzukii compared with Drosophila hydei

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Cherry Vinegar Fly Pomace fly
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Arthropoda (Arthropods) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same Insecta (Insects) Insecta (Insects)
Order same Diptera (Diptera) Diptera (Diptera)
Family same Drosophilidae Drosophilidae
Genus same Drosophila Drosophila
Species Drosophila suzukii Drosophila hydei

Evolutionary Relationship

Cherry Vinegar Fly and Pomace fly share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Drosophila.

Conservation Status

Cherry Vinegar Fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Pomace fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Cherry Vinegar Fly Pomace fly
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).

Pomace fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (12 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.

Pomace fly

No description available.

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