Elm leafminer vs Lesser Naked Bat

Fenusa ulmi compared with Cheiromeles parvidens

Key Differences

• Elm leafminer is Near Threatened while Lesser Naked Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elm leafminer	Lesser Naked Bat
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	Molossidae
Genus	Fenusa	Cheiromeles
Species	Fenusa ulmi	Cheiromeles parvidens

Evolutionary Relationship

Elm leafminer and Lesser Naked Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Elm leafminer

NT — Near Threatened

Lesser Naked Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elm leafminer	Lesser Naked Bat
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.

Lesser Naked Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.