Alder Leaf Gall Mite vs Azure Hawker

Eriophyes laevis compared with Aeshna caerulea

Key Differences

• Alder Leaf Gall Mite is Not Evaluated while Azure Hawker is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Leaf Gall Mite	Azure Hawker
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Trombidiformes (Trombidiformes)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Eriophyidae	Aeshnidae
Genus	Eriophyes	Aeshna
Species	Eriophyes laevis	Aeshna caerulea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alder Leaf Gall Mite

NE — Not Evaluated

Azure Hawker

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Leaf Gall Mite	Azure Hawker
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.

Azure Hawker

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across 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.

Azure Hawker

The Azure Hawker (Aeshna caerulea) is a species in the genus Aeshna. 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 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden