Alder Leaf Gall Mite vs Marley’s Golden Mole

Eriophyes laevis compared with Amblysomus marleyi

Key Differences

• Alder Leaf Gall Mite is Not Evaluated while Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Leaf Gall Mite	Marley’s Golden Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Trombidiformes (Trombidiformes)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Eriophyidae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Eriophyes	Amblysomus
Species	Eriophyes laevis	Amblysomus marleyi

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder Leaf Gall Mite and Marley’s Golden Mole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alder Leaf Gall Mite

NE — Not Evaluated

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Leaf Gall Mite	Marley’s Golden Mole
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.

Marley’s Golden Mole

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.