Alder Leaf Gall Mite vs Four-toed Hedgehog

Eriophyes laevis compared with Atelerix albiventris

Key Differences

• Alder Leaf Gall Mite is Not Evaluated while Four-toed Hedgehog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Leaf Gall Mite	Four-toed Hedgehog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Trombidiformes (Trombidiformes)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Eriophyidae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Eriophyes	Atelerix
Species	Eriophyes laevis	Atelerix albiventris

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder Leaf Gall Mite and Four-toed Hedgehog share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alder Leaf Gall Mite

NE — Not Evaluated

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Leaf Gall Mite	Four-toed Hedgehog
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.

Four-toed Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Ecuador and Spain.

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.