Apple Leaf Miner vs Chalk Maple

Lyonetia clerkella compared with Acer leucoderme

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Apple Leaf Miner Chalk Maple
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths) Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family Lyonetiidae Sapindaceae
Genus Lyonetia Acer
Species Lyonetia clerkella Acer leucoderme

Conservation Status

Apple Leaf Miner

LC — Least Concern

Chalk Maple

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Apple Leaf Miner Chalk Maple
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apple Leaf Miner

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

Chalk Maple

Habitat

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

Apple Leaf Miner

The Apple Leaf Miner (Lyonetia clerkella) is a species in the genus Lyonetia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Chalk Maple

The Chalk Maple (Acer leucoderme) is a species in the genus Acer. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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