Agile antechinus vs Apple leaf midge

Antechinus agilis compared with Dasineura mali

Key Differences

• Agile antechinus is Least Concern while Apple leaf midge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Agile antechinus	Apple leaf midge
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Dasyuridae	Cecidomyiidae
Genus	Antechinus	Dasineura
Species	Antechinus agilis	Dasineura mali

Evolutionary Relationship

Agile antechinus and Apple leaf midge share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Agile antechinus

LC — Least Concern

Apple leaf midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Agile antechinus	Apple leaf midge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Agile antechinus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Apple leaf midge

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Agile antechinus

The Agile antechinus (Antechinus agilis) is a species in the genus Antechinus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Apple leaf midge

The Apple leaf midge (Dasineura mali) is a species in the genus Dasineura. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.