Apple leaf midge vs Cape dune mole rat

Dasineura mali compared with Bathyergus suillus

Key Differences

• Apple leaf midge is Not Evaluated while Cape dune mole rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple leaf midge	Cape dune mole rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cecidomyiidae	Bathyergidae
Genus	Dasineura	Bathyergus
Species	Dasineura mali	Bathyergus suillus

Evolutionary Relationship

Apple leaf midge and Cape dune mole rat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Apple leaf midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Cape dune mole rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple leaf midge	Cape dune mole rat
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.

Cape dune mole rat

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.

Cape dune mole rat

The Cape dune mole rat (Bathyergus suillus) is a species in the genus Bathyergus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.