Elm leafminer vs Ornate Shrew

Fenusa ulmi compared with Sorex ornatus

Key Differences

• Elm leafminer is Near Threatened while Ornate Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elm leafminer	Ornate Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Tenthredinidae	Soricidae
Genus	Fenusa	Sorex
Species	Fenusa ulmi	Sorex ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Elm leafminer

NT — Near Threatened

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elm leafminer	Ornate Shrew
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.

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.