Alder leaf beetle vs Alder Leaf Gall Mite

Agelastica alni compared with Eriophyes laevis

Key Differences

• Alder leaf beetle is Least Concern while Alder Leaf Gall Mite is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	Alder Leaf Gall Mite
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Trombidiformes (Trombidiformes)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Eriophyidae
Genus	Agelastica	Eriophyes
Species	Agelastica alni	Eriophyes laevis

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder leaf beetle and Alder Leaf Gall Mite share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Arthropoda. (Arthropods)

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

Alder Leaf Gall Mite

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	Alder Leaf Gall Mite
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alder leaf beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Alder Leaf Gall Mite

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

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

Alder leaf beetle

The Alder leaf beetle (Agelastica alni) is a species in the genus Agelastica. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Alder Leaf Gall Mite

The Alder Leaf Gall Mite (Eriophyes laevis) is a species in the genus Eriophyes. Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

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