Alder Leaf Gall Mite vs Azorean predacious diving beetle

Eriophyes laevis compared with Agabus godmanni

Key Differences

• Alder Leaf Gall Mite is Not Evaluated while Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Leaf Gall Mite	Azorean predacious diving beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Trombidiformes (Trombidiformes)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Eriophyidae	Dytiscidae
Genus	Eriophyes	Agabus
Species	Eriophyes laevis	Agabus godmanni

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder Leaf Gall Mite and Azorean predacious diving beetle share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Arthropoda. (Arthropods)

Conservation Status

Alder Leaf Gall Mite

NE — Not Evaluated

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Leaf Gall Mite	Azorean predacious diving beetle
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.

Azorean predacious diving beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Portugal. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Azorean predacious diving beetle

The Azorean predacious diving beetle (Agabus godmanni) is a species in the genus Agabus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.