Apple leaf midge vs Barbaricina Colombine

Dasineura mali compared with Aquilegia barbaricina

Key Differences

• Apple leaf midge is Not Evaluated while Barbaricina Colombine is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple leaf midge	Barbaricina Colombine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)
Family	Cecidomyiidae	Ranunculaceae
Genus	Dasineura	Aquilegia
Species	Dasineura mali	Aquilegia barbaricina

Conservation Status

Apple leaf midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Barbaricina Colombine

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple leaf midge	Barbaricina Colombine
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.

Barbaricina Colombine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.

Barbaricina Colombine

The Barbaricina Colombine (Aquilegia barbaricina) is a species in the genus Aquilegia. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.