Alder Leaf Gall Mite vs small tortoiseshell

Eriophyes laevis compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• Alder Leaf Gall Mite is Not Evaluated while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Leaf Gall Mite	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Trombidiformes (Trombidiformes)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Eriophyidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Eriophyes	Aglais
Species	Eriophyes laevis	Aglais urticae

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder Leaf Gall Mite and small tortoiseshell share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Arthropoda. (Arthropods)

Conservation Status

Alder Leaf Gall Mite

NE — Not Evaluated

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Leaf Gall Mite	small tortoiseshell
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.

small tortoiseshell

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (41 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

small tortoiseshell

small tortoiseshell (Aglais urticae) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden