Apple leaf midge vs Banded Mongoose

Dasineura mali compared with Mungos mungo

Key Differences

• Apple leaf midge is Not Evaluated while Banded Mongoose is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple leaf midge	Banded Mongoose
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Cecidomyiidae	Herpestidae
Genus	Dasineura	Mungos
Species	Dasineura mali	Mungos mungo

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Apple leaf midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Banded Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple leaf midge	Banded Mongoose
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 Mongoose

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.

Banded Mongoose

The Banded Mongoose (Mungos mungo) is a species in the genus Mungos. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.