Apple leaf midge vs California alder

Dasineura mali compared with Alnus rhombifolia

Key Differences

• Apple leaf midge is Not Evaluated while California alder is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple leaf midge	California alder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Cecidomyiidae	Betulaceae
Genus	Dasineura	Alnus
Species	Dasineura mali	Alnus rhombifolia

Conservation Status

Apple leaf midge

NE — Not Evaluated

California alder

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple leaf midge	California alder
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.

California alder

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in Canada.

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.

California alder

The California alder (Alnus rhombifolia) is a species in the genus Alnus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.