Elm leafminer vs Hotson’s Brush-tailed Mouse

Fenusa ulmi compared with Calomyscus hotsoni

Key Differences

• Elm leafminer is Near Threatened while Hotson’s Brush-tailed Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elm leafminer	Hotson’s Brush-tailed Mouse
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	Calomyscidae
Genus	Fenusa	Calomyscus
Species	Fenusa ulmi	Calomyscus hotsoni

Evolutionary Relationship

Elm leafminer and Hotson’s Brush-tailed Mouse share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Elm leafminer

NT — Near Threatened

Hotson’s Brush-tailed Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elm leafminer	Hotson’s Brush-tailed Mouse
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.

Hotson’s Brush-tailed Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.