Apple leaf midge vs Arctic daisy

Dasineura mali compared with Arctanthemum arcticum

Key Differences

• Apple leaf midge is Not Evaluated while Arctic daisy is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple leaf midge	Arctic daisy
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Cecidomyiidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Dasineura	Arctanthemum
Species	Dasineura mali	Arctanthemum arcticum

Conservation Status

Apple leaf midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Arctic daisy

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple leaf midge	Arctic daisy
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apple leaf midge

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Arctic daisy

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

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.

Arctic daisy

The Arctic daisy (Arctanthemum arcticum) is a species in the genus Arctanthemum. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States