Apple leaf midge vs black wattle

Dasineura mali compared with Acacia plectocarpa

Key Differences

• Apple leaf midge is Not Evaluated while black wattle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple leaf midge	black wattle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Cecidomyiidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Dasineura	Acacia
Species	Dasineura mali	Acacia plectocarpa

Conservation Status

Apple leaf midge

NE — Not Evaluated

black wattle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple leaf midge	black wattle
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 wattle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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 wattle

The black wattle (Acacia plectocarpa) is a species in the genus Acacia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.