chicken mite vs Fossa

Dermanyssus gallinae compared with Cryptoprocta ferox

Key Differences

• chicken mite is Not Evaluated while Fossa is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	chicken mite	Fossa
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Mesostigmata (Mesostigmata)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Dermanyssidae	Eupleridae
Genus	Dermanyssus	Cryptoprocta
Species	Dermanyssus gallinae	Cryptoprocta ferox

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

chicken mite

NE — Not Evaluated

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	chicken mite	Fossa
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.

Fossa

Habitat

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.