Alder Leaf Gall Mite vs Bi-Coloured Skipper

Eriophyes laevis compared with Abantis bicolor

Key Differences

• Alder Leaf Gall Mite is Not Evaluated while Bi-Coloured Skipper is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Leaf Gall Mite	Bi-Coloured Skipper
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	Hesperiidae
Genus	Eriophyes	Abantis
Species	Eriophyes laevis	Abantis bicolor

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder Leaf Gall Mite and Bi-Coloured Skipper share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Arthropoda. (Arthropods)

Conservation Status

Alder Leaf Gall Mite

NE — Not Evaluated

Bi-Coloured Skipper

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Leaf Gall Mite	Bi-Coloured Skipper
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.

Bi-Coloured Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.

Bi-Coloured Skipper

The Bi-Coloured Skipper (Abantis bicolor) is a species in the genus Abantis. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.