Apple leaf midge vs Northern Bettong

Dasineura mali compared with Bettongia tropica

Key Differences

• Apple leaf midge is Not Evaluated while Northern Bettong is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple leaf midge	Northern Bettong
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Cecidomyiidae	Potoroidae
Genus	Dasineura	Bettongia
Species	Dasineura mali	Bettongia tropica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Apple leaf midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Northern Bettong

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple leaf midge	Northern Bettong
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.

Northern Bettong

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.