Alder Leaf Gall Mite vs Guianan Squirrel

Eriophyes laevis compared with Sciurus aestuans

Key Differences

• Alder Leaf Gall Mite is Not Evaluated while Guianan Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Leaf Gall Mite	Guianan Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Trombidiformes (Trombidiformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Eriophyidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Eriophyes	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)
Species	Eriophyes laevis	Sciurus aestuans

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alder Leaf Gall Mite

NE — Not Evaluated

Guianan Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Leaf Gall Mite	Guianan Squirrel
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.

Guianan Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

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.