Carmine spider mite vs Red spider mite

Tetranychus urticae compared with Tetranychus ludeni

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Carmine spider mite	Red spider mite
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class same	Arachnida (Spinnentiere)	Arachnida (Spinnentiere)
Order same	Trombidiformes (Trombidiformes)	Trombidiformes (Trombidiformes)
Family same	Tetranychidae	Tetranychidae
Genus same	Tetranychus	Tetranychus
Species	Tetranychus urticae	Tetranychus ludeni

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Carmine spider mite

NE — Not Evaluated

Red spider mite

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Carmine spider mite	Red spider 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).

Red spider mite

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Distributed across Germany, Portugal, Sweden, Taiwan, and 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 4 countries:

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