Apple leaf midge vs Giant Mole Shrew

Dasineura mali compared with Anourosorex schmidi

Key Differences

• Apple leaf midge is Not Evaluated while Giant Mole Shrew is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple leaf midge	Giant Mole Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Cecidomyiidae	Soricidae
Genus	Dasineura	Anourosorex
Species	Dasineura mali	Anourosorex schmidi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Apple leaf midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Giant Mole Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple leaf midge	Giant Mole Shrew
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.

Giant Mole Shrew

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.