Apple leaf midge vs Franciscana

Dasineura mali compared with Pontoporia blainvillei

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple leaf midge	Franciscana
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Cecidomyiidae	Pontoporiidae
Genus	Dasineura	Pontoporia
Species	Dasineura mali	Pontoporia blainvillei

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Apple leaf midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Franciscana

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple leaf midge	Franciscana
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.

Franciscana

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.