Alder Leaf Gall Mite vs bristly bearberry

Eriophyes laevis compared with Arctostaphylos columbiana

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Leaf Gall Mite	bristly bearberry
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Trombidiformes (Trombidiformes)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Eriophyidae	Ericaceae
Genus	Eriophyes	Arctostaphylos
Species	Eriophyes laevis	Arctostaphylos columbiana

Conservation Status

Alder Leaf Gall Mite

NE — Not Evaluated

bristly bearberry

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Leaf Gall Mite	bristly bearberry
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.

bristly bearberry

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

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.

bristly bearberry

The Bristly bearberry (Arctostaphylos columbiana) is a species in the genus Arctostaphylos. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.