Alder Leaf Gall Mite vs Alpine marmot

Eriophyes laevis compared with Marmota marmota

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Leaf Gall Mite	Alpine marmot
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Trombidiformes (Trombidiformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Eriophyidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Eriophyes	Marmota
Species	Eriophyes laevis	Marmota marmota

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder Leaf Gall Mite and Alpine marmot share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alder Leaf Gall Mite

NE — Not Evaluated

Alpine marmot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Leaf Gall Mite	Alpine marmot
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.

Alpine marmot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Andorra, Czech Republic, Italy, and Spain.

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.

Alpine marmot

The Alpine marmot (Marmota marmota) is a species in the genus Marmota. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. Distributed across Andorra, Czech Republic, Italy, and Spain.