Alder Leaf Gall Mite vs beaded chestnut

Eriophyes laevis compared with Agrochola lychnidis

Key Differences

• Alder Leaf Gall Mite is Not Evaluated while beaded chestnut is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Leaf Gall Mite	beaded chestnut
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Trombidiformes (Trombidiformes)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Eriophyidae	Noctuidae
Genus	Eriophyes	Agrochola
Species	Eriophyes laevis	Agrochola lychnidis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alder Leaf Gall Mite

NE — Not Evaluated

beaded chestnut

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Leaf Gall Mite	beaded chestnut
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.

beaded chestnut

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

beaded chestnut

The Beaded chestnut (Agrochola lychnidis) is a species in the genus Agrochola. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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