Dusky-footed handleys mouse vs Elm leafminer

Handleyomys fuscatus compared with Fenusa ulmi

Key Differences

• Dusky-footed handleys mouse is Least Concern while Elm leafminer is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky-footed handleys mouse	Elm leafminer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Cricetidae	Tenthredinidae
Genus	Handleyomys	Fenusa
Species	Handleyomys fuscatus	Fenusa ulmi

Evolutionary Relationship

Dusky-footed handleys mouse and Elm leafminer share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dusky-footed handleys mouse

LC — Least Concern

Elm leafminer

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky-footed handleys mouse	Elm leafminer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky-footed handleys mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Elm leafminer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.