Broad-tipped Hermit vs starling mite

Anopetia gounellei compared with Ornithonyssus bursa

Key Differences

• Broad-tipped Hermit is Least Concern while starling mite is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-tipped Hermit	starling mite
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Mesostigmata (Mesostigmata)
Family	Trochilidae	Macronyssidae
Genus	Anopetia	Ornithonyssus
Species	Anopetia gounellei	Ornithonyssus bursa

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-tipped Hermit and starling mite share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Broad-tipped Hermit

LC — Least Concern

starling mite

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-tipped Hermit	starling mite
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-tipped Hermit

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

starling mite

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Distributed across Czech Republic, Denmark, and Taiwan.

Broad-tipped Hermit

The Broad-Tipped Hermit (Anopetia gounellei) is a species in the genus Anopetia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.