Apple leaf midge vs Cape fox

Dasineura mali compared with Vulpes chama

Key Differences

• Apple leaf midge is Not Evaluated while Cape fox is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple leaf midge	Cape fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Cecidomyiidae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Dasineura	Vulpes (Foxes)
Species	Dasineura mali	Vulpes chama

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Apple leaf midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Cape fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple leaf midge	Cape fox
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 fox

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 fox

The Cape fox (Vulpes chama) is a species in the genus Vulpes. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.