Artvinian Alyssum vs Midge

Alyssum artvinense compared with Dasineura affinis

Key Differences

• Artvinian Alyssum is Endangered while Midge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Artvinian Alyssum	Midge
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Brassicales (Brassicales)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Brassicaceae	Cecidomyiidae
Genus	Alyssum	Dasineura
Species	Alyssum artvinense	Dasineura affinis

Conservation Status

Artvinian Alyssum

EN — Endangered

Midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Artvinian Alyssum	Midge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Artvinian Alyssum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Midge

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Artvinian Alyssum

Artvinian alyssum (Alyssum artvinense) is a species in the genus Alyssum. It is classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.