Carmine spider mite vs Pacific Flying Fox

Tetranychus urticae compared with Pteropus tonganus

Key Differences

• Carmine spider mite is Not Evaluated while Pacific Flying Fox is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Carmine spider mite	Pacific Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Trombidiformes (Trombidiformes)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Tetranychidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Tetranychus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Tetranychus urticae	Pteropus tonganus

Evolutionary Relationship

Carmine spider mite and Pacific Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Carmine spider mite

NE — Not Evaluated

Pacific Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Carmine spider mite	Pacific Flying Fox
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).

Pacific Flying Fox

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.