Apple leaf midge vs Fossa

Dasineura mali compared with Cryptoprocta ferox

Key Differences

• Apple leaf midge is Not Evaluated while Fossa is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple leaf midge	Fossa
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Cecidomyiidae	Eupleridae
Genus	Dasineura	Cryptoprocta
Species	Dasineura mali	Cryptoprocta ferox

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Apple leaf midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple leaf midge	Fossa
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.

Fossa

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.