Apple leaf midge vs Atlantic Ancula

Dasineura mali compared with Ancula gibbosa

Key Differences

• Apple leaf midge is Not Evaluated while Atlantic Ancula is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple leaf midge	Atlantic Ancula
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Nudibranchia (Nudibranchia)
Family	Cecidomyiidae	Goniodorididae
Genus	Dasineura	Ancula
Species	Dasineura mali	Ancula gibbosa

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Apple leaf midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Atlantic Ancula

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple leaf midge	Atlantic Ancula
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.

Atlantic Ancula

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Atlantic Ancula

The Atlantic Ancula (Ancula gibbosa) is a species in the genus Ancula. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden