Apple leaf midge vs Chestnut-rumped Thornbill

Dasineura mali compared with Acanthiza uropygialis

Key Differences

• Apple leaf midge is Not Evaluated while Chestnut-rumped Thornbill is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple leaf midge	Chestnut-rumped Thornbill
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Cecidomyiidae	Acanthizidae
Genus	Dasineura	Acanthiza
Species	Dasineura mali	Acanthiza uropygialis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Apple leaf midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Chestnut-rumped Thornbill

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple leaf midge	Chestnut-rumped Thornbill
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-rumped Thornbill

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

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-rumped Thornbill

The Chestnut-rumped Thornbill (Acanthiza uropygialis) is a species in the genus Acanthiza. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway