Alder Leaf Gall Mite vs Malagasy civet

Eriophyes laevis compared with Fossa fossana

Key Differences

• Alder Leaf Gall Mite is Not Evaluated while Malagasy civet is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Leaf Gall Mite	Malagasy civet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Trombidiformes (Trombidiformes)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Eriophyidae	Eupleridae
Genus	Eriophyes	Fossa
Species	Eriophyes laevis	Fossa fossana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alder Leaf Gall Mite

NE — Not Evaluated

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Leaf Gall Mite	Malagasy civet
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.

Malagasy civet

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.