Apple leaf midge vs Black-billed Mountain-Toucan

Dasineura mali compared with Andigena nigrirostris

Key Differences

• Apple leaf midge is Not Evaluated while Black-billed Mountain-Toucan is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple leaf midge	Black-billed Mountain-Toucan
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Piciformes (Piciformes)
Family	Cecidomyiidae	Ramphastidae
Genus	Dasineura	Andigena
Species	Dasineura mali	Andigena nigrirostris

Evolutionary Relationship

Apple leaf midge and Black-billed Mountain-Toucan share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Apple leaf midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Black-billed Mountain-Toucan

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple leaf midge	Black-billed Mountain-Toucan
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.

Black-billed Mountain-Toucan

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and 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.

Black-billed Mountain-Toucan

Black-billed Mountain-Toucan (Andigena nigrirostris) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway