Alder Leaf Gall Mite vs Bank Vole

Eriophyes laevis compared with Myodes glareolus

Key Differences

• Alder Leaf Gall Mite is Not Evaluated while Bank Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Leaf Gall Mite	Bank Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Trombidiformes (Trombidiformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Eriophyidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Eriophyes	Myodes
Species	Eriophyes laevis	Myodes glareolus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alder Leaf Gall Mite

NE — Not Evaluated

Bank Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Leaf Gall Mite	Bank Vole
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.

Bank Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada).

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.

Bank Vole

Bank Vole (Myodes glareolus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden