Apple leaf midge vs Paucident planigale

Dasineura mali compared with Planigale gilesi

Key Differences

• Apple leaf midge is Not Evaluated while Paucident planigale is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple leaf midge	Paucident planigale
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Cecidomyiidae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Dasineura	Planigale
Species	Dasineura mali	Planigale gilesi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Apple leaf midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Paucident planigale

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple leaf midge	Paucident planigale
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.

Paucident planigale

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.