Carmine spider mite vs Catkin Yew

Tetranychus urticae compared with Amentotaxus argotaenia

Key Differences

• Carmine spider mite is Not Evaluated while Catkin Yew is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Carmine spider mite	Catkin Yew
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Trombidiformes (Trombidiformes)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Tetranychidae	Taxaceae
Genus	Tetranychus	Amentotaxus
Species	Tetranychus urticae	Amentotaxus argotaenia

Conservation Status

Carmine spider mite

NE — Not Evaluated

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Carmine spider mite	Catkin Yew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic 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).

Catkin Yew

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

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.

Catkin Yew

The Catkin Yew (Amentotaxus argotaenia) is a species in the genus Amentotaxus. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.