Alder Leaf Gall Mite vs Balkan Mole

Eriophyes laevis compared with Talpa stankovici

Key Differences

• Alder Leaf Gall Mite is Not Evaluated while Balkan Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Leaf Gall Mite	Balkan Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Trombidiformes (Trombidiformes)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Eriophyidae	Talpidae
Genus	Eriophyes	Talpa
Species	Eriophyes laevis	Talpa stankovici

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder Leaf Gall Mite and Balkan Mole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alder Leaf Gall Mite

NE — Not Evaluated

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Leaf Gall Mite	Balkan Mole
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.

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

Balkan Mole

The Balkan Mole (Talpa stankovici) is a species in the genus Talpa. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. Like other members of its genus, this species plays a role in its native ecosystem.