Apple leaf midge vs Asian Badger

Dasineura mali compared with Meles leucurus

Key Differences

• Apple leaf midge is Not Evaluated while Asian Badger is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple leaf midge	Asian Badger
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Cecidomyiidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Dasineura	Meles
Species	Dasineura mali	Meles leucurus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Apple leaf midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Asian Badger

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple leaf midge	Asian Badger
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.

Asian Badger

Habitat

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.

Asian Badger

Asian badger (Meles leucurus) is a species in the genus Meles. It is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.