Alder Leaf Gall Mite vs Long-clawed Shrew

Eriophyes laevis compared with Sorex unguiculatus

Key Differences

• Alder Leaf Gall Mite is Not Evaluated while Long-clawed Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Leaf Gall Mite	Long-clawed Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Trombidiformes (Trombidiformes)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Eriophyidae	Soricidae
Genus	Eriophyes	Sorex
Species	Eriophyes laevis	Sorex unguiculatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder Leaf Gall Mite and Long-clawed Shrew share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alder Leaf Gall Mite

NE — Not Evaluated

Long-clawed Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Leaf Gall Mite	Long-clawed Shrew
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.

Long-clawed Shrew

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.