Apple leaf midge vs Brown Zygodont

Dasineura mali compared with Zygodontomys brunneus

Key Differences

• Apple leaf midge is Not Evaluated while Brown Zygodont is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple leaf midge	Brown Zygodont
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cecidomyiidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Dasineura	Zygodontomys
Species	Dasineura mali	Zygodontomys brunneus

Evolutionary Relationship

Apple leaf midge and Brown Zygodont share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Apple leaf midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Brown Zygodont

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple leaf midge	Brown Zygodont
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 Zygodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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 Zygodont

The Brown Zygodont (Zygodontomys brunneus) is a species in the genus Zygodontomys. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.