Carmine spider mite vs Mite

Tetranychus urticae compared with Tetranychus evansi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Carmine spider mite	Mite
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order same	Trombidiformes (Trombidiformes)	Trombidiformes (Trombidiformes)
Family same	Tetranychidae	Tetranychidae
Genus same	Tetranychus	Tetranychus
Species	Tetranychus urticae	Tetranychus evansi

Evolutionary Relationship

Carmine spider mite and Mite share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Tetranychus.

Conservation Status

Carmine spider mite

NE — Not Evaluated

Mite

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Carmine spider mite	Mite
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).

Mite

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Taiwan), Europe (8 countries), and North America (United States).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇵🇹 Portugal 🇿🇦 South Africa 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇹🇼 Taiwan 🇺🇸 United States