Alder Leaf Gall Mite vs Brook Alder

Eriophyes laevis compared with Alnus maritima

Key Differences

• Alder Leaf Gall Mite is Not Evaluated while Brook Alder is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Leaf Gall Mite	Brook Alder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Trombidiformes (Trombidiformes)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Eriophyidae	Betulaceae
Genus	Eriophyes	Alnus
Species	Eriophyes laevis	Alnus maritima

Conservation Status

Alder Leaf Gall Mite

NE — Not Evaluated

Brook Alder

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Leaf Gall Mite	Brook Alder
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.

Brook Alder

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Brook Alder

The Brook Alder (Alnus maritima) is a species in the genus Alnus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium