Butterfly-leaf vs Small elm midget

Adenolobus garipensis compared with Phyllonorycter schreberella

Key Differences

• Butterfly-leaf is Least Concern while Small elm midget is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Butterfly-leaf	Small elm midget
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Fabaceae	Gracillariidae
Genus	Adenolobus	Phyllonorycter
Species	Adenolobus garipensis	Phyllonorycter schreberella

Conservation Status

Butterfly-leaf

LC — Least Concern

Small elm midget

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Butterfly-leaf	Small elm midget
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Butterfly-leaf

Habitat

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

Small elm midget

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Butterfly-leaf

The Butterfly-leaf (Adenolobus garipensis) is a species in the genus Adenolobus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.