Alder Leaf Gall Mite vs Calamus

Eriophyes laevis compared with Acorus calamus

Key Differences

Alder Leaf Gall Mite is Not Evaluated while Calamus is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Leaf Gall Mite	Calamus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Trombidiformes (Trombidiformes)	Acorales (Acorales)
Family	Eriophyidae	Acoraceae
Genus	Eriophyes	Acorus
Species	Eriophyes laevis	Acorus calamus

Conservation Status

Alder Leaf Gall Mite

NE — Not Evaluated

Calamus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Leaf Gall Mite	Calamus
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.

Calamus

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and tropical and subtropical coniferous forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (5 countries), Europe (30 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

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.

Calamus

The Calamus (Acorus calamus) is a species in the genus Acorus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and tropical and subtropical coniferous forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.