Apple leaf midge vs Papuan bandicoot

Dasineura mali compared with Microperoryctes papuensis

Key Differences

• Apple leaf midge is Not Evaluated while Papuan bandicoot is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple leaf midge	Papuan bandicoot
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)
Family	Cecidomyiidae	Peramelidae
Genus	Dasineura	Microperoryctes
Species	Dasineura mali	Microperoryctes papuensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Apple leaf midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Papuan bandicoot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple leaf midge	Papuan bandicoot
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.

Papuan bandicoot

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.