Alder Leaf Gall Mite vs Axehead Orange

Eriophyes laevis compared with Acada biseriatus

Key Differences

• Alder Leaf Gall Mite is Not Evaluated while Axehead Orange is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Leaf Gall Mite	Axehead Orange
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Trombidiformes (Trombidiformes)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Eriophyidae	Hesperiidae
Genus	Eriophyes	Acada
Species	Eriophyes laevis	Acada biseriatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alder Leaf Gall Mite

NE — Not Evaluated

Axehead Orange

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Leaf Gall Mite	Axehead Orange
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.

Axehead Orange

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.

Axehead Orange

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