Alder Leaf Gall Mite vs Alder Spittlebug

Eriophyes laevis compared with Aphrophora alni

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Leaf Gall Mite	Alder Spittlebug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Trombidiformes (Trombidiformes)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Eriophyidae	Aphrophoridae
Genus	Eriophyes	Aphrophora
Species	Eriophyes laevis	Aphrophora alni

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alder Leaf Gall Mite

NE — Not Evaluated

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Leaf Gall Mite	Alder Spittlebug
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 Spittlebug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

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 Spittlebug

The Alder Spittlebug (Aphrophora alni) is a species in the genus Aphrophora. 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 5 countries:

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