Alder Leaf Gall Mite vs Kemp's spiny mouse

Eriophyes laevis compared with Acomys kempi

Key Differences

• Alder Leaf Gall Mite is Not Evaluated while Kemp's spiny mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Leaf Gall Mite	Kemp's spiny mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Trombidiformes (Trombidiformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Eriophyidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Eriophyes	Acomys
Species	Eriophyes laevis	Acomys kempi

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder Leaf Gall Mite and Kemp's spiny mouse share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alder Leaf Gall Mite

NE — Not Evaluated

Kemp's spiny mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Leaf Gall Mite	Kemp's spiny mouse
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.

Kemp's spiny mouse

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.