Apple leaf midge vs Barbary ground squirrel

Dasineura mali compared with Atlantoxerus getulus

Key Differences

• Apple leaf midge is Not Evaluated while Barbary ground squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple leaf midge	Barbary ground squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cecidomyiidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Dasineura	Atlantoxerus
Species	Dasineura mali	Atlantoxerus getulus

Evolutionary Relationship

Apple leaf midge and Barbary ground squirrel share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Apple leaf midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Barbary ground squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple leaf midge	Barbary ground squirrel
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.

Barbary ground squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Spain.

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.

Barbary ground squirrel

The Barbary ground squirrel (Atlantoxerus getulus) is a species in the genus Atlantoxerus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.