Alder Leaf Gall Mite vs Fynbos Golden Mole

Eriophyes laevis compared with Amblysomus corriae

Key Differences

• Alder Leaf Gall Mite is Not Evaluated while Fynbos Golden Mole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Leaf Gall Mite	Fynbos Golden Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Trombidiformes (Trombidiformes)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Eriophyidae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Eriophyes	Amblysomus
Species	Eriophyes laevis	Amblysomus corriae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alder Leaf Gall Mite

NE — Not Evaluated

Fynbos Golden Mole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Leaf Gall Mite	Fynbos Golden Mole
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.

Fynbos Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.