Elm leafminer vs Mandarin Vole

Fenusa ulmi compared with Lasiopodomys mandarinus

Key Differences

• Elm leafminer is Near Threatened while Mandarin Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elm leafminer	Mandarin Vole
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	Cricetidae
Genus	Fenusa	Lasiopodomys
Species	Fenusa ulmi	Lasiopodomys mandarinus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Elm leafminer

NT — Near Threatened

Mandarin Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elm leafminer	Mandarin Vole
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.

Mandarin Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.