Apple leaf midge vs Brown Diving Beetle

Dasineura mali compared with Agabus brunneus

Key Differences

• Apple leaf midge is Not Evaluated while Brown Diving Beetle is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple leaf midge	Brown Diving Beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Cecidomyiidae	Dytiscidae
Genus	Dasineura	Agabus
Species	Dasineura mali	Agabus brunneus

Evolutionary Relationship

Apple leaf midge and Brown Diving Beetle share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Apple leaf midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Brown Diving Beetle

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple leaf midge	Brown Diving Beetle
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.

Brown Diving Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Sweden.

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.

Brown Diving Beetle

The Brown Diving Beetle (Agabus brunneus) is a species in the genus Agabus. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden