Apple leaf midge vs Omilteme Cottontail

Dasineura mali compared with Sylvilagus insonus

Key Differences

• Apple leaf midge is Not Evaluated while Omilteme Cottontail is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple leaf midge	Omilteme Cottontail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Cecidomyiidae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Dasineura	Sylvilagus
Species	Dasineura mali	Sylvilagus insonus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Apple leaf midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Omilteme Cottontail

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple leaf midge	Omilteme Cottontail
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.

Omilteme Cottontail

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.