Elm leafminer vs Gray Red-backed Vole

Fenusa ulmi compared with Myodes rufocanus

Key Differences

  • Elm leafminer is Near Threatened while Gray Red-backed Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Elm leafminer Gray Red-backed Vole
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 Myodes
Species Fenusa ulmi Myodes rufocanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Elm leafminer and Gray Red-backed Vole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Elm leafminer

NT — Near Threatened

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Elm leafminer Gray Red-backed Vole
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 Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Norway.

Elm leafminer

No description available.

Gray Red-backed Vole

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

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