Elm leafminer vs Gray-bellied dunnart

Fenusa ulmi compared with Sminthopsis griseoventer

Key Differences

• Elm leafminer is Near Threatened while Gray-bellied dunnart is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elm leafminer	Gray-bellied dunnart
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Tenthredinidae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Fenusa	Sminthopsis
Species	Fenusa ulmi	Sminthopsis griseoventer

Evolutionary Relationship

Elm leafminer and Gray-bellied dunnart share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Elm leafminer

NT — Near Threatened

Gray-bellied dunnart

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elm leafminer	Gray-bellied dunnart
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.

Gray-bellied dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.