Apple leaf midge vs mountain gorilla

Dasineura mali compared with Gorilla beringei

Key Differences

• Apple leaf midge is Not Evaluated while mountain gorilla is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple leaf midge	mountain gorilla
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Cecidomyiidae	Hominidae (Great Apes)
Genus	Dasineura	Gorilla (Gorillas)
Species	Dasineura mali	Gorilla beringei

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Apple leaf midge

NE — Not Evaluated

mountain gorilla

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple leaf midge	mountain gorilla
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.

mountain gorilla

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.