Buffy Broad-nosed Bat vs chicken mite

Platyrrhinus infuscus compared with Dermanyssus gallinae

Key Differences

• Buffy Broad-nosed Bat is Least Concern while chicken mite is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffy Broad-nosed Bat	chicken mite
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Mesostigmata (Mesostigmata)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Dermanyssidae
Genus	Platyrrhinus	Dermanyssus
Species	Platyrrhinus infuscus	Dermanyssus gallinae

Evolutionary Relationship

Buffy Broad-nosed Bat and chicken mite share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Buffy Broad-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

chicken mite

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffy Broad-nosed Bat	chicken mite
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Buffy Broad-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

chicken mite

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

Buffy Broad-nosed Bat

The Buffy Broad-Nosed Bat (Platyrrhinus infuscus) is a species in the genus Platyrrhinus. 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.