Apple leaf midge vs Diardi’s Clouded Leopard

Dasineura mali compared with Neofelis diardi

Key Differences

• Apple leaf midge is Not Evaluated while Diardi’s Clouded Leopard is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple leaf midge	Diardi’s Clouded Leopard
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Cecidomyiidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Dasineura	Neofelis (Clouded Leopards)
Species	Dasineura mali	Neofelis diardi

Evolutionary Relationship

Apple leaf midge and Diardi’s Clouded Leopard share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Apple leaf midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Diardi’s Clouded Leopard

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple leaf midge	Diardi’s Clouded Leopard
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.

Diardi’s Clouded Leopard

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.