Carmine spider mite vs Long-clawed Shrew

Tetranychus urticae compared with Sorex unguiculatus

Key Differences

• Carmine spider mite is Not Evaluated while Long-clawed Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Carmine spider mite	Long-clawed Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Trombidiformes (Trombidiformes)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Tetranychidae	Soricidae
Genus	Tetranychus	Sorex
Species	Tetranychus urticae	Sorex unguiculatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Carmine spider mite and Long-clawed Shrew share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Carmine spider mite

NE — Not Evaluated

Long-clawed Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Carmine spider mite	Long-clawed Shrew
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).

Long-clawed Shrew

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.