Bergulmen-Faltenminierer vs Western spotted tentiform leaf miner

Phyllonorycter tristrigella compared with Phyllonorycter mespilella

Key Differences

• Bergulmen-Faltenminierer is Endangered while Western spotted tentiform leaf miner is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bergulmen-Faltenminierer	Western spotted tentiform leaf miner
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class same	Insecta (Insekten)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)
Family same	Gracillariidae	Gracillariidae
Genus same	Phyllonorycter	Phyllonorycter
Species	Phyllonorycter tristrigella	Phyllonorycter mespilella

Evolutionary Relationship

Bergulmen-Faltenminierer and Western spotted tentiform leaf miner share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Phyllonorycter.

Conservation Status

Bergulmen-Faltenminierer

EN — Endangered

Western spotted tentiform leaf miner

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bergulmen-Faltenminierer	Western spotted tentiform leaf miner
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bergulmen-Faltenminierer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Russia, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Western spotted tentiform leaf miner

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇷🇺 Russia 🇸🇪 Sweden