Willow Rose Gall Midge vs Willow twig gall midge

Rabdophaga rosaria compared with Rabdophaga salicis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Willow Rose Gall Midge	Willow twig gall midge
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class same	Insecta (Insekten)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order same	Diptera (Zweiflügler)	Diptera (Zweiflügler)
Family same	Cecidomyiidae	Cecidomyiidae
Genus same	Rabdophaga	Rabdophaga
Species	Rabdophaga rosaria	Rabdophaga salicis

Evolutionary Relationship

Willow Rose Gall Midge and Willow twig gall midge share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Rabdophaga.

Conservation Status

Willow Rose Gall Midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Willow twig gall midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Willow Rose Gall Midge	Willow twig gall midge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Willow Rose Gall Midge

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Willow twig gall midge

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States