Apple leaf midge vs Crowned Sifaka

Dasineura mali compared with Propithecus coronatus

Key Differences

• Apple leaf midge is Not Evaluated while Crowned Sifaka is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple leaf midge	Crowned Sifaka
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Cecidomyiidae	Indriidae
Genus	Dasineura	Propithecus
Species	Dasineura mali	Propithecus coronatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Apple leaf midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Crowned Sifaka

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple leaf midge	Crowned Sifaka
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.

Crowned Sifaka

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.