Alder Leaf Gall Mite vs Alupa

Eriophyes laevis compared with Acacia victoriae

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Leaf Gall Mite	Alupa
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Trombidiformes (Trombidiformes)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Eriophyidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Eriophyes	Acacia
Species	Eriophyes laevis	Acacia victoriae

Conservation Status

Alder Leaf Gall Mite

NE — Not Evaluated

Alupa

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Leaf Gall Mite	Alupa
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.

Alupa

Habitat

Inhabits Mediterranean forests and woodlands and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Israel.

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.

Alupa

The Alupa (Acacia victoriae) is a species in the genus Acacia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits Mediterranean forests and woodlands and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.