Carmine spider mite vs Dusky Hopping Mouse

Tetranychus urticae compared with Notomys fuscus

Key Differences

• Carmine spider mite is Not Evaluated while Dusky Hopping Mouse is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Carmine spider mite	Dusky Hopping Mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Trombidiformes (Trombidiformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Tetranychidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Tetranychus	Notomys
Species	Tetranychus urticae	Notomys fuscus

Evolutionary Relationship

Carmine spider mite and Dusky Hopping Mouse share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Carmine spider mite

NE — Not Evaluated

Dusky Hopping Mouse

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Carmine spider mite	Dusky Hopping Mouse
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).

Dusky Hopping Mouse

Habitat

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.