Apple leaf midge vs Bare-bellied Hedgehog

Dasineura mali compared with Paraechinus nudiventris

Key Differences

• Apple leaf midge is Not Evaluated while Bare-bellied Hedgehog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple leaf midge	Bare-bellied Hedgehog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Cecidomyiidae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Dasineura	Paraechinus
Species	Dasineura mali	Paraechinus nudiventris

Evolutionary Relationship

Apple leaf midge and Bare-bellied Hedgehog share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Apple leaf midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple leaf midge	Bare-bellied Hedgehog
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.

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

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.

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

The Bare-bellied Hedgehog (Paraechinus nudiventris) is a species in the genus Paraechinus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.