Alder Leaf Gall Mite vs Formosan Serow

Eriophyes laevis compared with Capricornis swinhoei

Key Differences

• Alder Leaf Gall Mite is Not Evaluated while Formosan Serow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Leaf Gall Mite	Formosan Serow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Trombidiformes (Trombidiformes)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Eriophyidae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Eriophyes	Capricornis
Species	Eriophyes laevis	Capricornis swinhoei

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alder Leaf Gall Mite

NE — Not Evaluated

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Leaf Gall Mite	Formosan Serow
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.

Formosan Serow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.