Elm leafminer vs Peale s Dolphin

Fenusa ulmi compared with Lagenorhynchus australis

Key Differences

• Elm leafminer is Near Threatened while Peale s Dolphin is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elm leafminer	Peale s Dolphin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Tenthredinidae	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Fenusa	Lagenorhynchus
Species	Fenusa ulmi	Lagenorhynchus australis

Evolutionary Relationship

Elm leafminer and Peale s Dolphin share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Elm leafminer

NT — Near Threatened

Peale s Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elm leafminer	Peale s Dolphin
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.

Peale s Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.