Dwarf Free-tailed Bat vs Elm leafminer

Mops nanulus compared with Fenusa ulmi

Key Differences

• Dwarf Free-tailed Bat is Least Concern while Elm leafminer is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Free-tailed Bat	Elm leafminer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Molossidae	Tenthredinidae
Genus	Mops	Fenusa
Species	Mops nanulus	Fenusa ulmi

Evolutionary Relationship

Dwarf Free-tailed Bat and Elm leafminer share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dwarf Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Elm leafminer

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Free-tailed Bat	Elm leafminer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.