Elm leafminer vs Formosan Serow

Fenusa ulmi compared with Capricornis swinhoei

Key Differences

• Elm leafminer is Near Threatened while Formosan Serow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elm leafminer	Formosan Serow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Tenthredinidae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Fenusa	Capricornis
Species	Fenusa ulmi	Capricornis swinhoei

Evolutionary Relationship

Elm leafminer and Formosan Serow share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Elm leafminer

NT — Near Threatened

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elm leafminer	Formosan Serow
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.

Formosan Serow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.