Alder Leaf Gall Mite vs Amur Hedgehog

Eriophyes laevis compared with Erinaceus amurensis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Leaf Gall Mite	Amur Hedgehog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Trombidiformes (Trombidiformes)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Eriophyidae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Eriophyes	Erinaceus
Species	Eriophyes laevis	Erinaceus amurensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alder Leaf Gall Mite

NE — Not Evaluated

Amur Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Leaf Gall Mite	Amur Hedgehog
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.

Amur Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Japan.

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.

Amur Hedgehog

The Amur Hedgehog (Erinaceus amurensis) is a species in the genus Erinaceus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.