Apple leaf midge vs Incan shrew opossum

Dasineura mali compared with Lestoros inca

Key Differences

• Apple leaf midge is Not Evaluated while Incan shrew opossum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple leaf midge	Incan shrew opossum
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Paucituberculata (Paucituberculata)
Family	Cecidomyiidae	Caenolestidae
Genus	Dasineura	Lestoros
Species	Dasineura mali	Lestoros inca

Evolutionary Relationship

Apple leaf midge and Incan shrew opossum share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Apple leaf midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Incan shrew opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple leaf midge	Incan shrew opossum
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.

Incan shrew opossum

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.