Alder Leaf Gall Mite vs Bear-Grape

Eriophyes laevis compared with Arctostaphylos uva-ursi

Key Differences

• Alder Leaf Gall Mite is Not Evaluated while Bear-Grape is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Leaf Gall Mite	Bear-Grape
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Trombidiformes (Trombidiformes)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Eriophyidae	Ericaceae
Genus	Eriophyes	Arctostaphylos
Species	Eriophyes laevis	Arctostaphylos uva-ursi

Conservation Status

Alder Leaf Gall Mite

NE — Not Evaluated

Bear-Grape

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Leaf Gall Mite	Bear-Grape
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.

Bear-Grape

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

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.

Bear-Grape

The Bear-Grape (Arctostaphylos uva-ursi) is a species in the genus Arctostaphylos. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States