Apple leaf midge vs Patagonian Opossum

Dasineura mali compared with Lestodelphys halli

Key Differences

• Apple leaf midge is Not Evaluated while Patagonian Opossum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple leaf midge	Patagonian Opossum
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Cecidomyiidae	Didelphidae
Genus	Dasineura	Lestodelphys
Species	Dasineura mali	Lestodelphys halli

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Apple leaf midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Patagonian Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple leaf midge	Patagonian Opossum
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.

Patagonian Opossum

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.