Elm leafminer vs European alder leafminer

Fenusa ulmi compared with Fenusa dohrnii

Key Differences

• Elm leafminer is Near Threatened while European alder leafminer is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elm leafminer	European alder leafminer
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)
Class same	Insecta (昆蟲綱)	Insecta (昆蟲綱)
Order same	Hymenoptera (膜翅目)	Hymenoptera (膜翅目)
Family same	Tenthredinidae	Tenthredinidae
Genus same	Fenusa	Fenusa
Species	Fenusa ulmi	Fenusa dohrnii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Elm leafminer

NT — Near Threatened

European alder leafminer

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elm leafminer	European alder leafminer
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.

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).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

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