Alder Leaf Gall Mite vs Black Laceweaver

Eriophyes laevis compared with Amaurobius ferox

Key Differences

• Alder Leaf Gall Mite is Not Evaluated while Black Laceweaver is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Leaf Gall Mite	Black Laceweaver
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Trombidiformes (Trombidiformes)	Araneae (Araneae)
Family	Eriophyidae	Amaurobiidae
Genus	Eriophyes	Amaurobius
Species	Eriophyes laevis	Amaurobius ferox

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder Leaf Gall Mite and Black Laceweaver share a common ancestor at the Class level: Arachnida. (Arachnids)

Conservation Status

Alder Leaf Gall Mite

NE — Not Evaluated

Black Laceweaver

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Leaf Gall Mite	Black Laceweaver
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 Laceweaver

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Sweden, and 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.

Black Laceweaver

The Black Laceweaver (Amaurobius ferox) is a species in the genus Amaurobius. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States