Alder Leaf Gall Mite vs Altai Onion

Eriophyes laevis compared with Allium altaicum

Key Differences

• Alder Leaf Gall Mite is Not Evaluated while Altai Onion is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Leaf Gall Mite	Altai Onion
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Trombidiformes (Trombidiformes)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Eriophyidae	Amaryllidaceae
Genus	Eriophyes	Allium
Species	Eriophyes laevis	Allium altaicum

Conservation Status

Alder Leaf Gall Mite

NE — Not Evaluated

Altai Onion

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Leaf Gall Mite	Altai Onion
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.

Altai Onion

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.

Altai Onion

The Altai Onion (Allium altaicum) is a species in the genus Allium. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.