Elm leafminer vs Large False Serotine

Fenusa ulmi compared with Hesperoptenus tomesi

Key Differences

• Elm leafminer is Near Threatened while Large False Serotine is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elm leafminer	Large False Serotine
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Tenthredinidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Fenusa	Hesperoptenus
Species	Fenusa ulmi	Hesperoptenus tomesi

Evolutionary Relationship

Elm leafminer and Large False Serotine share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Elm leafminer

NT — Near Threatened

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elm leafminer	Large False Serotine
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.

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.