Apple leaf midge vs Banded feather-winged beetle

Dasineura mali compared with Acrotrichis fascicularis

Key Differences

Apple leaf midge is Not Evaluated while Banded feather-winged beetle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple leaf midge	Banded feather-winged beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Cecidomyiidae	Ptiliidae
Genus	Dasineura	Acrotrichis
Species	Dasineura mali	Acrotrichis fascicularis

Evolutionary Relationship

Apple leaf midge and Banded feather-winged beetle share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

View Class: Insecta

Conservation Status

Apple leaf midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Banded feather-winged beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple leaf midge	Banded feather-winged beetle
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.

Banded feather-winged beetle

Habitat

Inhabits montane grasslands and shrublands and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (Canada, 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.

Banded feather-winged beetle

The Banded feather-winged beetle (Acrotrichis fascicularis) is a species in the genus Acrotrichis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits montane grasslands and shrublands and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.