Carmine spider mite vs Japanese Hare

Tetranychus urticae compared with Lepus brachyurus

Key Differences

• Carmine spider mite is Not Evaluated while Japanese Hare is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Carmine spider mite	Japanese Hare
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Trombidiformes (Trombidiformes)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Tetranychidae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Tetranychus	Lepus
Species	Tetranychus urticae	Lepus brachyurus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Carmine spider mite

NE — Not Evaluated

Japanese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Carmine spider mite	Japanese Hare
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).

Japanese Hare

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.