Altai Zokor vs Apple leaf midge

Myospalax myospalax compared with Dasineura mali

Key Differences

• Altai Zokor is Least Concern while Apple leaf midge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Altai Zokor	Apple leaf midge
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Spalacidae	Cecidomyiidae
Genus	Myospalax	Dasineura
Species	Myospalax myospalax	Dasineura mali

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Altai Zokor

LC — Least Concern

Apple leaf midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Altai Zokor	Apple leaf midge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Altai Zokor

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.

Altai Zokor

The Altai Zokor (Myospalax myospalax) is a species in the genus Myospalax. 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.