Apple leaf midge vs Mexican cottontail

Dasineura mali compared with Sylvilagus cunicularius

Key Differences

• Apple leaf midge is Not Evaluated while Mexican cottontail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple leaf midge	Mexican cottontail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Cecidomyiidae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Dasineura	Sylvilagus
Species	Dasineura mali	Sylvilagus cunicularius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Apple leaf midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Mexican cottontail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple leaf midge	Mexican cottontail
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.

Mexican cottontail

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.