Alder Leaf Gall Mite vs andrena minitula

Eriophyes laevis compared with Andrena minutula

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Leaf Gall Mite	andrena minitula
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Trombidiformes (Trombidiformes)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Eriophyidae	Andrenidae
Genus	Eriophyes	Andrena
Species	Eriophyes laevis	Andrena minutula

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder Leaf Gall Mite and andrena minitula share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Arthropoda. (Arthropods)

Conservation Status

Alder Leaf Gall Mite

NE — Not Evaluated

andrena minitula

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Leaf Gall Mite	andrena minitula
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.

andrena minitula

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

andrena minitula

The Andrena minitula (Andrena minutula) is a species in the genus Andrena. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden