Apple leaf midge vs Blue star

Dasineura mali compared with Amsonia orientalis

Key Differences

• Apple leaf midge is Not Evaluated while Blue star is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple leaf midge	Blue star
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Cecidomyiidae	Apocynaceae
Genus	Dasineura	Amsonia
Species	Dasineura mali	Amsonia orientalis

Conservation Status

Apple leaf midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Blue star

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple leaf midge	Blue star
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.

Blue star

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.

Blue star

The Blue star (Amsonia orientalis) is a species in the genus Amsonia. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.