Alder Leaf Gall Mite vs Bloodwort

Eriophyes laevis compared with Achillea millefolium

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alder Leaf Gall Mite Bloodwort
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Arachnida (Arachnids) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Trombidiformes (Trombidiformes) Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family Eriophyidae Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus Eriophyes Achillea
Species Eriophyes laevis Achillea millefolium

Conservation Status

Alder Leaf Gall Mite

NE — Not Evaluated

Bloodwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alder Leaf Gall Mite Bloodwort
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.

Bloodwort

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 11 distinct biome types spanning the Indomalayan and Neotropic and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (4 countries), Europe (10 countries), North America (5 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (4 countries).

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.

Bloodwort

The Bloodwort (Achillea millefolium) is a species in the genus Achillea. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 11 distinct biome types spanning the Indomalayan and Neotropic and Palearctic real

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