Apple leaf midge vs Peters' Duiker

Dasineura mali compared with Cephalophus callipygus

Key Differences

• Apple leaf midge is Not Evaluated while Peters' Duiker is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple leaf midge	Peters' Duiker
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Cecidomyiidae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Dasineura	Cephalophus
Species	Dasineura mali	Cephalophus callipygus

Evolutionary Relationship

Apple leaf midge and Peters' Duiker share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Apple leaf midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Peters' Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple leaf midge	Peters' Duiker
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.

Peters' Duiker

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.