Apple leaf midge vs Brindled Plume

Dasineura mali compared with Amblyptilia punctidactyla

Key Differences

• Apple leaf midge is Not Evaluated while Brindled Plume is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple leaf midge	Brindled Plume
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cecidomyiidae	Pterophoridae
Genus	Dasineura	Amblyptilia
Species	Dasineura mali	Amblyptilia punctidactyla

Evolutionary Relationship

Apple leaf midge and Brindled Plume share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Apple leaf midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Brindled Plume

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple leaf midge	Brindled Plume
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.

Brindled Plume

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate coniferous forests, montane grasslands and shrublands, and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Asia (4 countries) and Europe (25 countries).

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.

Brindled Plume

The Brindled Plume (Amblyptilia punctidactyla) is a species in the genus Amblyptilia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including temperate coniferous forests, montane grasslands and shrublands, and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland en

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden