Apple leaf midge vs California pocket mouse

Dasineura mali compared with Chaetodipus californicus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple leaf midge	California pocket mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cecidomyiidae	Heteromyidae
Genus	Dasineura	Chaetodipus
Species	Dasineura mali	Chaetodipus californicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Apple leaf midge and California pocket mouse share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Apple leaf midge

NE — Not Evaluated

California pocket mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple leaf midge	California pocket mouse
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 pocket mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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 pocket mouse

The California pocket mouse (Chaetodipus californicus) is a species in the genus Chaetodipus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.