Elm leafminer vs Gray Slender Opossum

Fenusa ulmi compared with Marmosops incanus

Key Differences

• Elm leafminer is Near Threatened while Gray Slender Opossum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elm leafminer	Gray Slender Opossum
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Tenthredinidae	Didelphidae
Genus	Fenusa	Marmosops
Species	Fenusa ulmi	Marmosops incanus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Elm leafminer

NT — Near Threatened

Gray Slender Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elm leafminer	Gray Slender Opossum
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 Slender Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.