Alder Leaf Gall Mite vs Anthracite Bee-fly

Eriophyes laevis compared with Anthrax anthrax

Key Differences

• Alder Leaf Gall Mite is Not Evaluated while Anthracite Bee-fly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Leaf Gall Mite	Anthracite Bee-fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Trombidiformes (Trombidiformes)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Eriophyidae	Bombyliidae
Genus	Eriophyes	Anthrax
Species	Eriophyes laevis	Anthrax anthrax

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder Leaf Gall Mite and Anthracite Bee-fly share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Arthropoda. (Arthropods)

Conservation Status

Alder Leaf Gall Mite

NE — Not Evaluated

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Leaf Gall Mite	Anthracite Bee-fly
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.

Anthracite Bee-fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, 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.

Anthracite Bee-fly

The Anthracite Bee-fly (Anthrax anthrax) is a species in the genus Anthrax. 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