Alder Leaf Gall Mite vs Mexican Ground Squirrel

Eriophyes laevis compared with Ictidomys mexicanus

Key Differences

• Alder Leaf Gall Mite is Not Evaluated while Mexican Ground Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Leaf Gall Mite	Mexican Ground Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Trombidiformes (Trombidiformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Eriophyidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Eriophyes	Ictidomys
Species	Eriophyes laevis	Ictidomys mexicanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder Leaf Gall Mite and Mexican Ground Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alder Leaf Gall Mite

NE — Not Evaluated

Mexican Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Leaf Gall Mite	Mexican Ground Squirrel
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.

Mexican Ground Squirrel

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.