Apple leaf midge vs Betic Midwife Toad

Dasineura mali compared with Alytes dickhilleni

Key Differences

• Apple leaf midge is Not Evaluated while Betic Midwife Toad is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple leaf midge	Betic Midwife Toad
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Cecidomyiidae	Alytidae
Genus	Dasineura	Alytes
Species	Dasineura mali	Alytes dickhilleni

Evolutionary Relationship

Apple leaf midge and Betic Midwife Toad share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Apple leaf midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Betic Midwife Toad

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple leaf midge	Betic Midwife Toad
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.

Betic Midwife Toad

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

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.

Betic Midwife Toad

The Betic Midwife Toad (Alytes dickhilleni) is a species in the genus Alytes. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.