Apple leaf midge vs Large-eared Hutia

Dasineura mali compared with Mesocapromys auritus

Key Differences

• Apple leaf midge is Not Evaluated while Large-eared Hutia is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple leaf midge	Large-eared Hutia
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cecidomyiidae	Capromyidae
Genus	Dasineura	Mesocapromys
Species	Dasineura mali	Mesocapromys auritus

Evolutionary Relationship

Apple leaf midge and Large-eared Hutia share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Apple leaf midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Large-eared Hutia

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple leaf midge	Large-eared Hutia
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.

Large-eared Hutia

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.