Apple leaf midge vs Formosan Serow

Dasineura mali compared with Capricornis swinhoei

Key Differences

• Apple leaf midge is Not Evaluated while Formosan Serow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple leaf midge	Formosan Serow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Cecidomyiidae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Dasineura	Capricornis
Species	Dasineura mali	Capricornis swinhoei

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Apple leaf midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple leaf midge	Formosan Serow
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.

Formosan Serow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.