Birch Leafminer vs Elm leafminer

Fenusa pumila compared with Fenusa ulmi

Key Differences

• Birch Leafminer is Not Evaluated while Elm leafminer is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Birch Leafminer	Elm leafminer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class same	Insecta (Insekten)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order same	Hymenoptera (Hautflügler)	Hymenoptera (Hautflügler)
Family same	Tenthredinidae	Tenthredinidae
Genus same	Fenusa	Fenusa
Species	Fenusa pumila	Fenusa ulmi

Evolutionary Relationship

Birch Leafminer and Elm leafminer share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Fenusa.

Conservation Status

Birch Leafminer

NE — Not Evaluated

Elm leafminer

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Birch Leafminer	Elm leafminer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Birch Leafminer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

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.

Birch Leafminer

The Birch Leafminer (Fenusa pumila) is a species in the genus Fenusa. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States