Andean Pericote vs chicken mite

Phyllotis andium compared with Dermanyssus gallinae

Key Differences

• Andean Pericote is Least Concern while chicken mite is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	chicken mite
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Mesostigmata (Mesostigmata)
Family	Cricetidae	Dermanyssidae
Genus	Phyllotis	Dermanyssus
Species	Phyllotis andium	Dermanyssus gallinae

Evolutionary Relationship

Andean Pericote and chicken mite share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

chicken mite

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	chicken mite
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Andean Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

chicken mite

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

Andean Pericote

The Andean Pericote (Phyllotis andium) is a species in the genus Phyllotis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

chicken mite

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