Apple leaf midge vs barbel palm

Dasineura mali compared with Acanthophoenix rubra

Key Differences

• Apple leaf midge is Not Evaluated while barbel palm is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple leaf midge	barbel palm
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Arecales (Arecales)
Family	Cecidomyiidae	Arecaceae
Genus	Dasineura	Acanthophoenix
Species	Dasineura mali	Acanthophoenix rubra

Conservation Status

Apple leaf midge

NE — Not Evaluated

barbel palm

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple leaf midge	barbel palm
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.

barbel palm

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.

barbel palm

The Barbel palm (Acanthophoenix rubra) is a species in the genus Acanthophoenix. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.