Alder Leaf Gall Mite vs Ord's kangaroo rat

Eriophyes laevis compared with Dipodomys ordii

Key Differences

• Alder Leaf Gall Mite is Not Evaluated while Ord's kangaroo rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Leaf Gall Mite	Ord's kangaroo rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Trombidiformes (Trombidiformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Eriophyidae	Heteromyidae
Genus	Eriophyes	Dipodomys
Species	Eriophyes laevis	Dipodomys ordii

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder Leaf Gall Mite and Ord's kangaroo rat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alder Leaf Gall Mite

NE — Not Evaluated

Ord's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Leaf Gall Mite	Ord's kangaroo rat
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.

Ord's kangaroo rat

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.