Apple leaf midge vs Common Seahorse

Dasineura mali compared with Hippocampus kuda

Key Differences

• Apple leaf midge is Not Evaluated while Common Seahorse is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple leaf midge	Common Seahorse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Actinopterygii (Ray-finned Fish)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Perciformes (Perch-like Fish)
Family	Cecidomyiidae	Pomacentridae (Clownfish & Damselfish)
Genus	Dasineura	Amphiprion (Clownfish)
Species	Dasineura mali	Hippocampus kuda

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Apple leaf midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Common Seahorse

VU — Vulnerable

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple leaf midge	Common Seahorse
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	5 years
Average Length	—	17 cm
Average Weight	—	10 g

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.

Common Seahorse

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 7 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Australia, India, Indonesia, Japan, and Philippines. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Common Seahorse

The common seahorse is found in tropical and temperate waters. Males carry and deliver the babies.