Elm leafminer vs Mexican Funnel-eared Bat

Fenusa ulmi compared with Natalus mexicanus

Key Differences

• Elm leafminer is Near Threatened while Mexican Funnel-eared Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elm leafminer	Mexican Funnel-eared 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	Natalidae
Genus	Fenusa	Natalus
Species	Fenusa ulmi	Natalus mexicanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Elm leafminer and Mexican Funnel-eared Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Elm leafminer

NT — Near Threatened

Mexican Funnel-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elm leafminer	Mexican Funnel-eared 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.

Mexican Funnel-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.