Apple leaf midge vs Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys

Dasineura mali compared with Hylaeamys megacephalus

Key Differences

• Apple leaf midge is Not Evaluated while Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple leaf midge	Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cecidomyiidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Dasineura	Hylaeamys
Species	Dasineura mali	Hylaeamys megacephalus

Evolutionary Relationship

Apple leaf midge and Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Apple leaf midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple leaf midge	Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys
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.

Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

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.

Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys

The Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys (Hylaeamys megacephalus) is a species in the genus Hylaeamys. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.