Apple leaf midge vs Crabeater seal

Dasineura mali compared with Lobodon carcinophaga

Key Differences

• Apple leaf midge is Not Evaluated while Crabeater seal is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple leaf midge	Crabeater seal
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)
Family	Cecidomyiidae	Phocidae (True Seals)
Genus	Dasineura	Lobodon
Species	Dasineura mali	Lobodon carcinophaga

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Apple leaf midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Crabeater seal

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple leaf midge	Crabeater seal
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.

Crabeater seal

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.