Apple leaf midge vs Monk Saki

Dasineura mali compared with Pithecia monachus

Key Differences

• Apple leaf midge is Not Evaluated while Monk Saki is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple leaf midge	Monk Saki
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Cecidomyiidae	Pitheciidae
Genus	Dasineura	Pithecia
Species	Dasineura mali	Pithecia monachus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Apple leaf midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Monk Saki

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple leaf midge	Monk Saki
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.

Monk Saki

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.