Elm leafminer vs Plains Pocket Mouse

Fenusa ulmi compared with Perognathus flavescens

Key Differences

• Elm leafminer is Near Threatened while Plains Pocket Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elm leafminer	Plains Pocket 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	Heteromyidae
Genus	Fenusa	Perognathus
Species	Fenusa ulmi	Perognathus flavescens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Elm leafminer

NT — Near Threatened

Plains Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elm leafminer	Plains Pocket 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.

Plains Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.