Alder Leaf Gall Mite vs American mink

Eriophyes laevis compared with Mustela vison

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Leaf Gall Mite	American mink
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Trombidiformes (Trombidiformes)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Eriophyidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Eriophyes	Mustela
Species	Eriophyes laevis	Mustela vison

Evolutionary Relationship

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

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Conservation Status

Alder Leaf Gall Mite

NE — Not Evaluated

American mink

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Leaf Gall Mite	American mink
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 mink

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate coniferous forests, montane grasslands and shrublands, and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Mongolia), Europe (9 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Chile, Ecuador).

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 mink

The American mink (Mustela vison) is a species in the genus Mustela. Found across multiple habitat types including temperate coniferous forests, montane grasslands and shrublands, and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland en.