Apple leaf midge vs Inquisitive Shrew Mole

Dasineura mali compared with Uropsilus investigator

Key Differences

• Apple leaf midge is Not Evaluated while Inquisitive Shrew Mole is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple leaf midge	Inquisitive Shrew 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	Uropsilus
Species	Dasineura mali	Uropsilus investigator

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Apple leaf midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Inquisitive Shrew Mole

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple leaf midge	Inquisitive Shrew 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.

Inquisitive Shrew 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.