Apple leaf midge vs Philippine mouse-deer

Dasineura mali compared with Tragulus nigricans

Key Differences

  • Apple leaf midge is Not Evaluated while Philippine mouse-deer is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Apple leaf midge Philippine mouse-deer
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 Tragulidae
Genus Dasineura Tragulus
Species Dasineura mali Tragulus nigricans

Evolutionary Relationship

Apple leaf midge and Philippine mouse-deer share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Apple leaf midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Philippine mouse-deer

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Apple leaf midge Philippine mouse-deer
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.

Philippine mouse-deer

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.

Philippine mouse-deer

No description available.

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