Apple leaf midge vs Grizzled Colilargo

Dasineura mali compared with Oligoryzomys griseolus

Key Differences

• Apple leaf midge is Not Evaluated while Grizzled Colilargo is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple leaf midge	Grizzled Colilargo
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cecidomyiidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Dasineura	Oligoryzomys
Species	Dasineura mali	Oligoryzomys griseolus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Apple leaf midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Grizzled Colilargo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple leaf midge	Grizzled Colilargo
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.

Grizzled Colilargo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

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.