Alder Leaf Gall Mite vs American Buckeye

Eriophyes laevis compared with Aesculus glabra

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Leaf Gall Mite	American Buckeye
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Trombidiformes (Trombidiformes)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Eriophyidae	Sapindaceae
Genus	Eriophyes	Aesculus
Species	Eriophyes laevis	Aesculus glabra

Conservation Status

Alder Leaf Gall Mite

NE — Not Evaluated

American Buckeye

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Leaf Gall Mite	American Buckeye
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.

American Buckeye

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in 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.

American Buckeye

The American Buckeye (Aesculus glabra) is a species in the genus Aesculus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States