Elm leafminer vs Miller’s Mastiff Bat

Fenusa ulmi compared with Molossus pretiosus

Key Differences

• Elm leafminer is Near Threatened while Miller’s Mastiff Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elm leafminer	Miller’s Mastiff 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	Molossus
Species	Fenusa ulmi	Molossus pretiosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Elm leafminer and Miller’s Mastiff Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Elm leafminer

NT — Near Threatened

Miller’s Mastiff Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elm leafminer	Miller’s Mastiff 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.

Miller’s Mastiff Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.