Angelica Flat-body vs Apple leaf midge

Agonopterix angelicella compared with Dasineura mali

Key Differences

• Angelica Flat-body is Least Concern while Apple leaf midge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Angelica Flat-body	Apple leaf midge
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Depressariidae	Cecidomyiidae
Genus	Agonopterix	Dasineura
Species	Agonopterix angelicella	Dasineura mali

Evolutionary Relationship

Angelica Flat-body and Apple leaf midge share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Angelica Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

Apple leaf midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Angelica Flat-body	Apple leaf midge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Angelica Flat-body

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Apple leaf midge

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Angelica Flat-body

The Angelica Flat-body (Agonopterix angelicella) is a species in the genus Agonopterix. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden