Alder Leaf Gall Mite vs black currant-tree

Eriophyes laevis compared with Antidesma ghaesembilla

Key Differences

• Alder Leaf Gall Mite is Not Evaluated while black currant-tree is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Leaf Gall Mite	black currant-tree
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Trombidiformes (Trombidiformes)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Eriophyidae	Phyllanthaceae
Genus	Eriophyes	Antidesma
Species	Eriophyes laevis	Antidesma ghaesembilla

Conservation Status

Alder Leaf Gall Mite

NE — Not Evaluated

black currant-tree

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Leaf Gall Mite	black currant-tree
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.

black currant-tree

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Guyana.

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.

black currant-tree

The Black Currant-Tree (Antidesma ghaesembilla) is a species in the genus Antidesma. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Found in Guyana.