Apple leaf midge vs Black-spotted Cuscus

Dasineura mali compared with Spilocuscus rufoniger

Key Differences

• Apple leaf midge is Not Evaluated while Black-spotted Cuscus is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple leaf midge	Black-spotted Cuscus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Cecidomyiidae	Phalangeridae
Genus	Dasineura	Spilocuscus
Species	Dasineura mali	Spilocuscus rufoniger

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Apple leaf midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Black-spotted Cuscus

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple leaf midge	Black-spotted Cuscus
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-spotted Cuscus

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.

Black-spotted Cuscus

The Black-spotted Cuscus (Spilocuscus rufoniger) is a species in the genus Spilocuscus. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.