Apple leaf midge vs Blistering Ammania
Dasineura mali compared with Ammannia baccifera
Key Differences
- Apple leaf midge is Not Evaluated while Blistering Ammania is Least Concern.
Taxonomic Classification
| Rank | Apple leaf midge | Blistering Ammania |
|---|---|---|
| Kingdom | Animalia (Animals) | Plantae (Plants) |
| Phylum | Arthropoda (Arthropods) | Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) |
| Class | Insecta (Insects) | Magnoliopsida (Dicots) |
| Order | Diptera (Diptera) | Myrtales (Myrtales) |
| Family | Cecidomyiidae | Lythraceae |
| Genus | Dasineura | Ammannia |
| Species | Dasineura mali | Ammannia baccifera |
Conservation Status
Apple leaf midge
NE — Not EvaluatedBlistering Ammania
LC — Least ConcernPhysical Characteristics
| Attribute | Apple leaf midge | Blistering Ammania |
|---|---|---|
| Diet | — | — |
| Average Lifespan | — | — |
| Average Length | — | — |
| Average Weight | — | — |
Habitat & Geographic Range
Apple leaf midge
Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.
Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.
Blistering Ammania
Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, montane grasslands and shrublands, and mangrove forests and coastal wetlands, among 4 distinct biome types spanning the Indomalayan and Oceanian and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.
Widely distributed across Asia (5 countries), Europe (Greece, Italy, North Macedonia), and Oceania and the Pacific (Palau).
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.
Blistering Ammania
The Blistering Ammania (Ammannia baccifera) is a species in the genus Ammannia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, montane grasslands and shrublands, and mangrove forests and coastal wetlands, among 4 distinct biome types spanning the Indomalayan and Oceanian
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