American bird mite vs Chinese Water Shrew

Dermanyssus americanus compared with Chimarrogale styani

Key Differences

• American bird mite is Not Evaluated while Chinese Water Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American bird mite	Chinese Water Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Mesostigmata (Mesostigmata)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Dermanyssidae	Soricidae
Genus	Dermanyssus	Chimarrogale
Species	Dermanyssus americanus	Chimarrogale styani

Evolutionary Relationship

American bird mite and Chinese Water Shrew share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

American bird mite

NE — Not Evaluated

Chinese Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American bird mite	Chinese Water Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

American bird mite

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Chinese Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

American bird mite

The American bird mite (Dermanyssus americanus) is a species in the genus Dermanyssus. Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Chinese Water Shrew

The Chinese Water Shrew (Chimarrogale styani) is a species in the genus Chimarrogale. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.