Elm leafminer vs Lyles flying fox

Fenusa ulmi compared with Pteropus lylei

Key Differences

• Elm leafminer is Near Threatened while Lyles flying fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elm leafminer	Lyles flying fox
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	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Fenusa	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Fenusa ulmi	Pteropus lylei

Evolutionary Relationship

Elm leafminer and Lyles flying fox share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Elm leafminer

NT — Near Threatened

Lyles flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elm leafminer	Lyles flying fox
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.

Lyles flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.