Elm leafminer vs Japanese Hare

Fenusa ulmi compared with Lepus brachyurus

Key Differences

• Elm leafminer is Near Threatened while Japanese Hare is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elm leafminer	Japanese Hare
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Tenthredinidae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Fenusa	Lepus
Species	Fenusa ulmi	Lepus brachyurus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Elm leafminer

NT — Near Threatened

Japanese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elm leafminer	Japanese Hare
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.

Japanese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.