Carmine spider mite vs Eastern Mole

Tetranychus urticae compared with Scalopus aquaticus

Key Differences

• Carmine spider mite is Not Evaluated while Eastern Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Carmine spider mite	Eastern Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Trombidiformes (Trombidiformes)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Tetranychidae	Talpidae
Genus	Tetranychus	Scalopus
Species	Tetranychus urticae	Scalopus aquaticus

Evolutionary Relationship

Carmine spider mite and Eastern Mole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Carmine spider mite

NE — Not Evaluated

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Carmine spider mite	Eastern Mole
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).

Eastern Mole

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.