Elm leafminer vs Fringed Myotis

Fenusa ulmi compared with Myotis thysanodes

Key Differences

• Elm leafminer is Near Threatened while Fringed Myotis is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elm leafminer	Fringed Myotis
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Tenthredinidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Fenusa	Myotis
Species	Fenusa ulmi	Myotis thysanodes

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Elm leafminer

NT — Near Threatened

Fringed Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elm leafminer	Fringed Myotis
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.

Fringed Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.