Apple leaf midge vs Baird’s Beaked Whale

Dasineura mali compared with Berardius bairdii

Key Differences

• Apple leaf midge is Not Evaluated while Baird’s Beaked Whale is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple leaf midge	Baird’s Beaked Whale
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Cecidomyiidae	Hyperoodontidae
Genus	Dasineura	Berardius
Species	Dasineura mali	Berardius bairdii

Evolutionary Relationship

Apple leaf midge and Baird’s Beaked Whale share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Apple leaf midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Baird’s Beaked Whale

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple leaf midge	Baird’s Beaked Whale
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.

Baird’s Beaked Whale

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.

Baird’s Beaked Whale

The Baird’s Beaked Whale (Berardius bairdii) is a species in the genus Berardius. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.