Balkan Maple vs Carmine spider mite

Acer hyrcanum compared with Tetranychus urticae

Key Differences

• Balkan Maple is Least Concern while Carmine spider mite is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Maple	Carmine spider mite
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Trombidiformes (Trombidiformes)
Family	Sapindaceae	Tetranychidae
Genus	Acer	Tetranychus
Species	Acer hyrcanum	Tetranychus urticae

Conservation Status

Balkan Maple

LC — Least Concern

Carmine spider mite

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Maple	Carmine spider mite
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Maple

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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).

Balkan Maple

The Balkan Maple (Acer hyrcanum) is a species in the genus Acer. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.