Apple leaf midge vs Gray’s Sportive Lemur

Dasineura mali compared with Lepilemur dorsalis

Key Differences

• Apple leaf midge is Not Evaluated while Gray’s Sportive Lemur is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple leaf midge	Gray’s Sportive Lemur
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Cecidomyiidae	Lepilemuridae
Genus	Dasineura	Lepilemur
Species	Dasineura mali	Lepilemur dorsalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Apple leaf midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple leaf midge	Gray’s Sportive 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.

Gray’s Sportive 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.