Apple leaf midge vs Long-tailed dunnart

Dasineura mali compared with Sminthopsis longicaudata

Key Differences

• Apple leaf midge is Not Evaluated while Long-tailed dunnart is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple leaf midge	Long-tailed dunnart
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Cecidomyiidae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Dasineura	Sminthopsis
Species	Dasineura mali	Sminthopsis longicaudata

Evolutionary Relationship

Apple leaf midge and Long-tailed dunnart share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Apple leaf midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Long-tailed dunnart

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple leaf midge	Long-tailed dunnart
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.

Long-tailed dunnart

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.