Elm leafminer vs Northern Ghost Bat

Fenusa ulmi compared with Diclidurus albus

Key Differences

• Elm leafminer is Near Threatened while Northern Ghost Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elm leafminer	Northern Ghost 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	Emballonuridae
Genus	Fenusa	Diclidurus
Species	Fenusa ulmi	Diclidurus albus

Evolutionary Relationship

Elm leafminer and Northern Ghost Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Elm leafminer

NT — Near Threatened

Northern Ghost Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elm leafminer	Northern Ghost 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.

Northern Ghost Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.