Carmine spider mite vs Chalk Maple

Tetranychus urticae compared with Acer leucoderme

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

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

Conservation Status

Carmine spider mite

NE — Not Evaluated

Chalk Maple

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Carmine spider mite	Chalk Maple
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).

Chalk Maple

Habitat

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.

Chalk Maple

The Chalk Maple (Acer leucoderme) 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.