Elm leafminer vs Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa

Fenusa ulmi compared with Cardiocranius paradoxus

Key Differences

• Elm leafminer is Near Threatened while Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elm leafminer	Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa
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	Dipodidae
Genus	Fenusa	Cardiocranius
Species	Fenusa ulmi	Cardiocranius paradoxus

Evolutionary Relationship

Elm leafminer and Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Elm leafminer

NT — Near Threatened

Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elm leafminer	Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa
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.

Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.