Atherton antechinus vs Carmine spider mite

Antechinus godmani compared with Tetranychus urticae

Key Differences

• Atherton antechinus is Least Concern while Carmine spider mite is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atherton antechinus	Carmine spider mite
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Trombidiformes (Trombidiformes)
Family	Dasyuridae	Tetranychidae
Genus	Antechinus	Tetranychus
Species	Antechinus godmani	Tetranychus urticae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Atherton antechinus

LC — Least Concern

Carmine spider mite

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atherton antechinus	Carmine spider mite
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atherton antechinus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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).

Atherton antechinus

The Atherton antechinus (Antechinus godmani) is a species in the genus Antechinus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.