Elm leafminer vs Gray Marmot

Fenusa ulmi compared with Marmota baibacina

Key Differences

  • Elm leafminer is Near Threatened while Gray Marmot is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Elm leafminer Gray Marmot
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 Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus Fenusa Marmota
Species Fenusa ulmi Marmota baibacina

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Elm leafminer

NT — Near Threatened

Gray Marmot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Elm leafminer Gray Marmot
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 Marmot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Elm leafminer

No description available.

Gray Marmot

No description available.

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