Apple leaf midge vs Daurian Hedgehog

Dasineura mali compared with Mesechinus dauuricus

Key Differences

• Apple leaf midge is Not Evaluated while Daurian Hedgehog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple leaf midge	Daurian Hedgehog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Cecidomyiidae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Dasineura	Mesechinus
Species	Dasineura mali	Mesechinus dauuricus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Apple leaf midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Daurian Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple leaf midge	Daurian Hedgehog
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.

Daurian Hedgehog

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.