Elm leafminer vs Neotropical otter

Fenusa ulmi compared with Lontra longicaudis

Key Differences

• Elm leafminer is Near Threatened while Neotropical otter is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elm leafminer	Neotropical otter
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Tenthredinidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Fenusa	Lontra
Species	Fenusa ulmi	Lontra longicaudis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Elm leafminer

NT — Near Threatened

Neotropical otter

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elm leafminer	Neotropical otter
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.

Neotropical otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.