chicken mite vs European hare

Dermanyssus gallinae compared with Lepus europaeus

Key Differences

• chicken mite is Not Evaluated while European hare is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	chicken mite	European hare
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Mesostigmata (Mesostigmata)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Dermanyssidae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Dermanyssus	Lepus
Species	Dermanyssus gallinae	Lepus europaeus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

chicken mite

NE — Not Evaluated

European hare

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	chicken mite	European hare
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

chicken mite

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

European hare

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical coniferous forests, among 7 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (10 countries), North America (4 countries), and South America (8 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

chicken mite

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

European hare

European hare (Lepus europaeus) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden