Alder Leaf Gall Mite vs Alpine Pika

Eriophyes laevis compared with Ochotona alpina

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Leaf Gall Mite	Alpine Pika
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Trombidiformes (Trombidiformes)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Eriophyidae	Ochotonidae
Genus	Eriophyes	Ochotona
Species	Eriophyes laevis	Ochotona alpina

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alder Leaf Gall Mite

NE — Not Evaluated

Alpine Pika

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Leaf Gall Mite	Alpine Pika
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 Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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 Pika

The Alpine Pika (Ochotona alpina) is a species in the genus Ochotona. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.