Aspen Leaf Blotch Miner vs Big-Leaf Maple

Phyllonorycter apparella compared with Acer macrophyllum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aspen Leaf Blotch Miner	Big-Leaf Maple
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Gracillariidae	Sapindaceae
Genus	Phyllonorycter	Acer
Species	Phyllonorycter apparella	Acer macrophyllum

Conservation Status

Aspen Leaf Blotch Miner

LC — Least Concern

Big-Leaf Maple

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aspen Leaf Blotch Miner	Big-Leaf Maple
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Aspen Leaf Blotch Miner

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Big-Leaf Maple

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, Ireland, and United States.

Aspen Leaf Blotch Miner

The Aspen Leaf Blotch Miner (Phyllonorycter apparella) is a species in the genus Phyllonorycter. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats. Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Big-Leaf Maple

The Big-Leaf Maple (Acer macrophyllum) 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇨🇦 Canada 🇺🇸 United States