Apple leaf midge vs Jungle Shrew

Dasineura mali compared with Suncus zeylanicus

Key Differences

• Apple leaf midge is Not Evaluated while Jungle Shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple leaf midge	Jungle Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Cecidomyiidae	Soricidae
Genus	Dasineura	Suncus
Species	Dasineura mali	Suncus zeylanicus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Apple leaf midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple leaf midge	Jungle Shrew
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.

Jungle Shrew

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.