Elm leafminer vs Gray-bellied Rice Rat

Fenusa ulmi compared with Nephelomys moerex

Key Differences

• Elm leafminer is Near Threatened while Gray-bellied Rice Rat is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elm leafminer	Gray-bellied Rice Rat
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	Cricetidae
Genus	Fenusa	Nephelomys
Species	Fenusa ulmi	Nephelomys moerex

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Elm leafminer

NT — Near Threatened

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elm leafminer	Gray-bellied Rice Rat
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 Rice Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.