Alder Leaf Gall Mite vs Gambian Mongoose

Eriophyes laevis compared with Mungos gambianus

Key Differences

• Alder Leaf Gall Mite is Not Evaluated while Gambian Mongoose is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Leaf Gall Mite	Gambian Mongoose
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Trombidiformes (Trombidiformes)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Eriophyidae	Herpestidae
Genus	Eriophyes	Mungos
Species	Eriophyes laevis	Mungos gambianus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alder Leaf Gall Mite

NE — Not Evaluated

Gambian Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Leaf Gall Mite	Gambian Mongoose
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.

Gambian Mongoose

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.