Alder Leaf Gall Mite vs Blue-spotted Comet Darner

Eriophyes laevis compared with Anax concolor

Key Differences

• Alder Leaf Gall Mite is Not Evaluated while Blue-spotted Comet Darner is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Leaf Gall Mite	Blue-spotted Comet Darner
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Trombidiformes (Trombidiformes)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Eriophyidae	Aeshnidae
Genus	Eriophyes	Anax
Species	Eriophyes laevis	Anax concolor

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder Leaf Gall Mite and Blue-spotted Comet Darner share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Arthropoda. (Arthropods)

Conservation Status

Alder Leaf Gall Mite

NE — Not Evaluated

Blue-spotted Comet Darner

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Leaf Gall Mite	Blue-spotted Comet Darner
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.

Blue-spotted Comet Darner

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.

Blue-spotted Comet Darner

The Blue-spotted Comet Darner (Anax concolor) is a species in the genus Anax. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.