aoudad vs Carmine spider mite

Ammotragus lervia compared with Tetranychus urticae

Key Differences

• aoudad is Vulnerable while Carmine spider mite is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	aoudad	Carmine spider mite
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Trombidiformes (Trombidiformes)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Tetranychidae
Genus	Ammotragus	Tetranychus
Species	Ammotragus lervia	Tetranychus urticae

Evolutionary Relationship

aoudad and Carmine spider mite share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

aoudad

VU — Vulnerable

Carmine spider mite

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	aoudad	Carmine spider mite
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

aoudad

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, montane grasslands and shrublands, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands, among 6 distinct biome types spanning the Afrotropic and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Europe (7 countries), and North America (United States). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Carmine spider mite

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Gambia, South Africa), Asia (China, Mongolia, Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).

aoudad

The Aoudad (Ammotragus lervia) is a species in the genus Ammotragus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, montane grasslands and shrublands, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands, among 6 distinct biome types spanning the Afrotropic and Palearctic.

Carmine spider mite

The Carmine Spider Mite (Tetranychus urticae) is a species in the genus Tetranychus. Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇿🇦 South Africa 🇺🇸 United States