Alder Leaf Gall Mite vs Kirk's dik-dik

Eriophyes laevis compared with Madoqua kirkii

Key Differences

• Alder Leaf Gall Mite is Not Evaluated while Kirk's dik-dik is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Leaf Gall Mite	Kirk's dik-dik
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Trombidiformes (Trombidiformes)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Eriophyidae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Eriophyes	Madoqua
Species	Eriophyes laevis	Madoqua kirkii

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder Leaf Gall Mite and Kirk's dik-dik share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alder Leaf Gall Mite

NE — Not Evaluated

Kirk's dik-dik

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Leaf Gall Mite	Kirk's dik-dik
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.

Kirk's dik-dik

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in South Africa.

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.