Apple leaf midge vs Menzbier's Marmot

Dasineura mali compared with Marmota menzbieri

Key Differences

• Apple leaf midge is Not Evaluated while Menzbier's Marmot is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple leaf midge	Menzbier's Marmot
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cecidomyiidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Dasineura	Marmota
Species	Dasineura mali	Marmota menzbieri

Evolutionary Relationship

Apple leaf midge and Menzbier's Marmot share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Apple leaf midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Menzbier's Marmot

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple leaf midge	Menzbier's Marmot
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.

Menzbier's Marmot

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.