Carmine spider mite vs Great Jerboa

Tetranychus urticae compared with Allactaga major

Key Differences

• Carmine spider mite is Not Evaluated while Great Jerboa is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Carmine spider mite	Great Jerboa
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Trombidiformes (Trombidiformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Tetranychidae	Dipodidae
Genus	Tetranychus	Allactaga
Species	Tetranychus urticae	Allactaga major

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Carmine spider mite

NE — Not Evaluated

Great Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Carmine spider mite	Great Jerboa
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).

Great Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ukraine.

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.