Apple leaf midge vs Mexican vole

Dasineura mali compared with Microtus mexicanus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple leaf midge	Mexican vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cecidomyiidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Dasineura	Microtus
Species	Dasineura mali	Microtus mexicanus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Apple leaf midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Mexican vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple leaf midge	Mexican vole
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 vole

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.