Alder Leaf Gall Mite vs Golden-capped Fruit Bat

Eriophyes laevis compared with Acerodon jubatus

Key Differences

• Alder Leaf Gall Mite is Not Evaluated while Golden-capped Fruit Bat is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Leaf Gall Mite	Golden-capped Fruit Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Trombidiformes (Trombidiformes)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Eriophyidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Eriophyes	Acerodon
Species	Eriophyes laevis	Acerodon jubatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder Leaf Gall Mite and Golden-capped Fruit Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alder Leaf Gall Mite

NE — Not Evaluated

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Leaf Gall Mite	Golden-capped Fruit Bat
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.

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

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.