Alder Leaf Gall Mite vs Brown Oak Tortrix

Eriophyes laevis compared with Archips crataegana

Key Differences

• Alder Leaf Gall Mite is Not Evaluated while Brown Oak Tortrix is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Leaf Gall Mite	Brown Oak Tortrix
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Trombidiformes (Trombidiformes)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Eriophyidae	Tortricidae
Genus	Eriophyes	Archips
Species	Eriophyes laevis	Archips crataegana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alder Leaf Gall Mite

NE — Not Evaluated

Brown Oak Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Leaf Gall Mite	Brown Oak Tortrix
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 Oak Tortrix

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, 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 Oak Tortrix

The Brown Oak Tortrix (Archips crataegana) is a species in the genus Archips. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden