Alder Leaf Gall Mite vs Baytop's Onion

Eriophyes laevis compared with Allium baytopiorum

Key Differences

  • Alder Leaf Gall Mite is Not Evaluated while Baytop's Onion is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alder Leaf Gall Mite Baytop's Onion
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Arachnida (Arachnids) Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order Trombidiformes (Trombidiformes) Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family Eriophyidae Amaryllidaceae
Genus Eriophyes Allium
Species Eriophyes laevis Allium baytopiorum

Conservation Status

Alder Leaf Gall Mite

NE — Not Evaluated

Baytop's Onion

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alder Leaf Gall Mite Baytop's Onion
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.

Baytop's Onion

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.

Baytop's Onion

The Baytop's Onion (Allium baytopiorum) is a species in the genus Allium. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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