Aspen Leaf Blotch Miner vs Grey-alder midget

Phyllonorycter apparella compared with Phyllonorycter strigulatella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aspen Leaf Blotch Miner	Grey-alder midget
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family same	Gracillariidae	Gracillariidae
Genus same	Phyllonorycter	Phyllonorycter
Species	Phyllonorycter apparella	Phyllonorycter strigulatella

Evolutionary Relationship

Aspen Leaf Blotch Miner and Grey-alder midget share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Phyllonorycter.

Conservation Status

Aspen Leaf Blotch Miner

LC — Least Concern

Grey-alder midget

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aspen Leaf Blotch Miner	Grey-alder midget
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).

Grey-alder midget

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Asia (Japan) and Europe (8 countries).

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).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇷🇺 Russia 🇸🇪 Sweden