Alder Leaf Gall Mite vs Lesser Hairy-winged Bat

Eriophyes laevis compared with Harpiocephalus harpia

Key Differences

• Alder Leaf Gall Mite is Not Evaluated while Lesser Hairy-winged Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Leaf Gall Mite	Lesser Hairy-winged Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Arachnida (Spinnentiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Trombidiformes (Trombidiformes)	Chiroptera (Fledertiere)
Family	Eriophyidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Eriophyes	Harpiocephalus
Species	Eriophyes laevis	Harpiocephalus harpia

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder Leaf Gall Mite and Lesser Hairy-winged Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Alder Leaf Gall Mite

NE — Not Evaluated

Lesser Hairy-winged Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Leaf Gall Mite	Lesser Hairy-winged Bat
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.

Lesser Hairy-winged Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.