Apple leaf midge vs Chestnut dunnart

Dasineura mali compared with Sminthopsis archeri

Key Differences

• Apple leaf midge is Not Evaluated while Chestnut dunnart is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple leaf midge	Chestnut dunnart
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Cecidomyiidae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Dasineura	Sminthopsis
Species	Dasineura mali	Sminthopsis archeri

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Apple leaf midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Chestnut dunnart

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple leaf midge	Chestnut dunnart
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.

Chestnut dunnart

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.

Chestnut dunnart

The Chestnut dunnart (Sminthopsis archeri) is a species in the genus Sminthopsis. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.