Apple leaf midge vs Northern Right Whale Dolphin

Dasineura mali compared with Lissodelphis borealis

Key Differences

• Apple leaf midge is Not Evaluated while Northern Right Whale Dolphin is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple leaf midge	Northern Right Whale Dolphin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Cecidomyiidae	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Dasineura	Lissodelphis
Species	Dasineura mali	Lissodelphis borealis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Apple leaf midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Northern Right Whale Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple leaf midge	Northern Right Whale Dolphin
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 Right Whale Dolphin

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.