Apple leaf midge vs Hog badger

Dasineura mali compared with Arctonyx collaris

Key Differences

• Apple leaf midge is Not Evaluated while Hog badger is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple leaf midge	Hog badger
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Cecidomyiidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Dasineura	Arctonyx
Species	Dasineura mali	Arctonyx collaris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Apple leaf midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Hog badger

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple leaf midge	Hog badger
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.

Hog badger

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.