Birch Leafminer vs European alder leafminer

Fenusa pumila compared with Fenusa dohrnii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Birch Leafminer	European alder 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 dohrnii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Birch Leafminer

NE — Not Evaluated

European alder leafminer

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Birch Leafminer	European alder 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).

European alder leafminer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

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 6 countries:

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