Alder Leaf Gall Mite vs Brown Diving Beetle

Eriophyes laevis compared with Agabus brunneus

Key Differences

• Alder Leaf Gall Mite is Not Evaluated while Brown Diving Beetle is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Leaf Gall Mite	Brown Diving Beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Trombidiformes (Trombidiformes)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Eriophyidae	Dytiscidae
Genus	Eriophyes	Agabus
Species	Eriophyes laevis	Agabus brunneus

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder Leaf Gall Mite and Brown Diving Beetle share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Arthropoda. (Arthropods)

Conservation Status

Alder Leaf Gall Mite

NE — Not Evaluated

Brown Diving Beetle

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Leaf Gall Mite	Brown Diving Beetle
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.

Brown Diving Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Sweden.

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.

Brown Diving Beetle

The Brown Diving Beetle (Agabus brunneus) is a species in the genus Agabus. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇸🇪 Sweden