Apple leaf midge vs Beardgrass

Dasineura mali compared with Andropogon chevalieri

Key Differences

• Apple leaf midge is Not Evaluated while Beardgrass is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple leaf midge	Beardgrass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cecidomyiidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Dasineura	Andropogon
Species	Dasineura mali	Andropogon chevalieri

Conservation Status

Apple leaf midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Beardgrass

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple leaf midge	Beardgrass
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.

Beardgrass

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Guinea.

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.

Beardgrass

The Beardgrass (Andropogon chevalieri) is a species in the genus Andropogon. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.