Apple leaf midge vs Greater Chinese Mole

Dasineura mali compared with Euroscaptor grandis

Key Differences

• Apple leaf midge is Not Evaluated while Greater Chinese Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple leaf midge	Greater Chinese Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Cecidomyiidae	Talpidae
Genus	Dasineura	Euroscaptor
Species	Dasineura mali	Euroscaptor grandis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Apple leaf midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Greater Chinese Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple leaf midge	Greater Chinese Mole
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.

Greater Chinese Mole

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.