Fly vs Holly leafminer

Phytomyza hellebori compared with Phytomyza ilicis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fly	Holly leafminer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (artrópodos)	Arthropoda (artrópodos)
Class same	Insecta (insecto)	Insecta (insecto)
Order same	Diptera (Diptera)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family same	Agromyzidae	Agromyzidae
Genus same	Phytomyza	Phytomyza
Species	Phytomyza hellebori	Phytomyza ilicis

Evolutionary Relationship

Fly and Holly leafminer share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Phytomyza.

Conservation Status

Fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Holly leafminer

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fly	Holly leafminer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Holly leafminer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

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