Alder Leaf Gall Mite vs alder moth

Eriophyes laevis compared with Acronicta alni

Key Differences

• Alder Leaf Gall Mite is Not Evaluated while alder moth is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Leaf Gall Mite	alder moth
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Trombidiformes (Trombidiformes)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Eriophyidae	Noctuidae
Genus	Eriophyes	Acronicta
Species	Eriophyes laevis	Acronicta alni

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alder Leaf Gall Mite

NE — Not Evaluated

alder moth

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Leaf Gall Mite	alder moth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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 moth

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

alder moth

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden