Mite vs Red spider mite

Tetranychus evansi compared with Tetranychus ludeni

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mite	Red spider 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 evansi	Tetranychus ludeni

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Mite

NE — Not Evaluated

Red spider mite

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mite	Red spider mite
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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).

Red spider mite

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Distributed across Germany, Portugal, Sweden, Taiwan, and United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇹🇼 Taiwan 🇺🇸 United States