Balaar vs Gall midge

Acacia pendula compared with Contarinia pyrivora

Key Differences

• Balaar is Least Concern while Gall midge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balaar	Gall midge
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Fabaceae	Cecidomyiidae
Genus	Acacia	Contarinia
Species	Acacia pendula	Contarinia pyrivora

Conservation Status

Balaar

LC — Least Concern

Gall midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balaar	Gall midge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balaar

Habitat

Inhabits temperate coniferous forests within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Found in Algeria.

Gall midge

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Balaar

The Balaar (Acacia pendula) is a species in the genus Acacia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits temperate coniferous forests within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.