Big-eared Flying Fox vs Carmine spider mite

Pteropus macrotis compared with Tetranychus urticae

Key Differences

• Big-eared Flying Fox is Least Concern while Carmine spider mite is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Flying Fox	Carmine spider mite
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Trombidiformes (Trombidiformes)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Tetranychidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Tetranychus
Species	Pteropus macrotis	Tetranychus urticae

Evolutionary Relationship

Big-eared Flying Fox and Carmine spider mite share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Big-eared Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Carmine spider mite

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared Flying Fox	Carmine spider mite
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Flying Fox

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).

Big-eared Flying Fox

The Big-eared Flying Fox (Pteropus macrotis) is a species in the genus Pteropus. 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.