Alder Leaf Gall Mite vs Cat

Eriophyes laevis compared with Felis catus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Leaf Gall Mite	Cat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Trombidiformes (Trombidiformes)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Eriophyidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Eriophyes	Felis (Small Cats)
Species	Eriophyes laevis	Felis catus

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder Leaf Gall Mite and Cat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

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Conservation Status

Alder Leaf Gall Mite

NE — Not Evaluated

Cat

NE — Not Evaluated

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Leaf Gall Mite	Cat
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	15 years
Average Length	—	46 cm
Average Weight	—	4.5 kg

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.

Cat

Habitat

Inhabits deserts and xeric shrublands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (9 countries), Asia (7 countries), Europe (11 countries), North America (13 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (11 countries), and South America (6 countries).

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.

One of humanity's most successful domesticated companions, domestic cats are small, agile carnivores originating from the Near Eastern wildcat (Felis silvestris lybica) domesticated approximately 10,000 years ago. With over 70 recognized breeds, cats retain strong predatory instincts and have colonized virtually every terrestrial environment on Earth. They are the world's most popular pet, with an estimated 600 million kept worldwide.