Alder Leaf Gall Mite vs Dusky Slender Opossum

Eriophyes laevis compared with Marmosops fuscatus

Key Differences

• Alder Leaf Gall Mite is Not Evaluated while Dusky Slender Opossum is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Leaf Gall Mite	Dusky Slender Opossum
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Trombidiformes (Trombidiformes)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Eriophyidae	Didelphidae
Genus	Eriophyes	Marmosops
Species	Eriophyes laevis	Marmosops fuscatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alder Leaf Gall Mite

NE — Not Evaluated

Dusky Slender Opossum

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Leaf Gall Mite	Dusky Slender Opossum
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.

Dusky Slender Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

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.