Alder Leaf Gall Mite vs Broken Hill Gidgee

Eriophyes laevis compared with Acacia loderi

Key Differences

• Alder Leaf Gall Mite is Not Evaluated while Broken Hill Gidgee is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Leaf Gall Mite	Broken Hill Gidgee
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Trombidiformes (Trombidiformes)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Eriophyidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Eriophyes	Acacia
Species	Eriophyes laevis	Acacia loderi

Conservation Status

Alder Leaf Gall Mite

NE — Not Evaluated

Broken Hill Gidgee

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Leaf Gall Mite	Broken Hill Gidgee
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.

Broken Hill Gidgee

Habitat

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

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.

Broken Hill Gidgee

The Broken Hill Gidgee (Acacia loderi) is a species in the genus Acacia. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.