Apple leaf midge vs Plateau Pika

Dasineura mali compared with Ochotona curzoniae

Key Differences

• Apple leaf midge is Not Evaluated while Plateau Pika is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple leaf midge	Plateau Pika
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Cecidomyiidae	Ochotonidae
Genus	Dasineura	Ochotona
Species	Dasineura mali	Ochotona curzoniae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Apple leaf midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Plateau Pika

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple leaf midge	Plateau Pika
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.

Plateau Pika

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.