Apple leaf midge vs Dwarf Hutia

Dasineura mali compared with Mesocapromys nanus

Key Differences

• Apple leaf midge is Not Evaluated while Dwarf Hutia is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple leaf midge	Dwarf Hutia
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cecidomyiidae	Capromyidae
Genus	Dasineura	Mesocapromys
Species	Dasineura mali	Mesocapromys nanus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Apple leaf midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Dwarf Hutia

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple leaf midge	Dwarf Hutia
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.

Dwarf Hutia

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.