Apple leaf midge vs Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

Dasineura mali compared with Microcebus lehilahytsara

Key Differences

• Apple leaf midge is Not Evaluated while Goodman’s Mouse Lemur is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple leaf midge	Goodman’s Mouse Lemur
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Cecidomyiidae	Cheirogaleidae
Genus	Dasineura	Microcebus
Species	Dasineura mali	Microcebus lehilahytsara

Evolutionary Relationship

Apple leaf midge and Goodman’s Mouse Lemur share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Apple leaf midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple leaf midge	Goodman’s Mouse Lemur
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.

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

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.