Apple leaf midge vs Bare-tailed Woolly Opossum

Dasineura mali compared with Caluromys philander

Key Differences

• Apple leaf midge is Not Evaluated while Bare-tailed Woolly Opossum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple leaf midge	Bare-tailed Woolly Opossum
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Cecidomyiidae	Didelphidae
Genus	Dasineura	Caluromys
Species	Dasineura mali	Caluromys philander

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Apple leaf midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Bare-tailed Woolly Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple leaf midge	Bare-tailed Woolly Opossum
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-tailed Woolly Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

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-tailed Woolly Opossum

The Bare-tailed Woolly Opossum (Caluromys philander) is a species in the genus Caluromys. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.