Apulian Garlic vs Gall midge

Allium apulum compared with Contarinia pyrivora

Key Differences

• Apulian Garlic is Least Concern while Gall midge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apulian Garlic	Gall midge
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Cecidomyiidae
Genus	Allium	Contarinia
Species	Allium apulum	Contarinia pyrivora

Conservation Status

Apulian Garlic

LC — Least Concern

Gall midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apulian Garlic	Gall midge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apulian Garlic

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Gall midge

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (United States).

Apulian Garlic

The Apulian Garlic (Allium apulum) is a species in the genus Allium. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.