Elm leafminer vs Fiery Spiny Mouse

Fenusa ulmi compared with Acomys ignitus

Key Differences

• Elm leafminer is Near Threatened while Fiery Spiny Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elm leafminer	Fiery Spiny Mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Tenthredinidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Fenusa	Acomys
Species	Fenusa ulmi	Acomys ignitus

Evolutionary Relationship

Elm leafminer and Fiery Spiny Mouse share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Elm leafminer

NT — Near Threatened

Fiery Spiny Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elm leafminer	Fiery Spiny Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Fiery Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.