Elm leafminer vs Northern Hopping Mouse

Fenusa ulmi compared with Notomys aquilo

Key Differences

• Elm leafminer is Near Threatened while Northern Hopping Mouse is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elm leafminer	Northern Hopping Mouse
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	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Fenusa	Notomys
Species	Fenusa ulmi	Notomys aquilo

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Elm leafminer

NT — Near Threatened

Northern Hopping Mouse

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elm leafminer	Northern Hopping Mouse
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 Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.