Carmine spider mite vs Lemming Mountain Vole

Tetranychus urticae compared with Alticola lemminus

Key Differences

• Carmine spider mite is Not Evaluated while Lemming Mountain Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Carmine spider mite	Lemming Mountain Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Trombidiformes (Trombidiformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Tetranychidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Tetranychus	Alticola
Species	Tetranychus urticae	Alticola lemminus

Evolutionary Relationship

Carmine spider mite and Lemming Mountain Vole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Carmine spider mite

NE — Not Evaluated

Lemming Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Carmine spider mite	Lemming Mountain Vole
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).

Lemming Mountain Vole

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.