Elm leafminer vs Midday Jird

Fenusa ulmi compared with Meriones meridianus

Key Differences

• Elm leafminer is Near Threatened while Midday Jird is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elm leafminer	Midday Jird
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópodos)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Insecta (insecto)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Hymenoptera (himenópteros)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Tenthredinidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Fenusa	Meriones
Species	Fenusa ulmi	Meriones meridianus

Evolutionary Relationship

Elm leafminer and Midday Jird share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Elm leafminer

NT — Near Threatened

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elm leafminer	Midday Jird
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.

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.