Alder Leaf Gall Mite vs Gray Flying Fox

Eriophyes laevis compared with Pteropus griseus

Key Differences

• Alder Leaf Gall Mite is Not Evaluated while Gray Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Leaf Gall Mite	Gray Flying Fox
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	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Eriophyes laevis	Pteropus griseus

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder Leaf Gall Mite and Gray Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alder Leaf Gall Mite

NE — Not Evaluated

Gray Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Leaf Gall Mite	Gray Flying Fox
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.

Gray Flying Fox

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.