chicken mite vs Gambian Mongoose

Dermanyssus gallinae compared with Mungos gambianus

Key Differences

• chicken mite is Not Evaluated while Gambian Mongoose is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	chicken mite	Gambian Mongoose
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Mesostigmata (Mesostigmata)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Dermanyssidae	Herpestidae
Genus	Dermanyssus	Mungos
Species	Dermanyssus gallinae	Mungos gambianus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

chicken mite

NE — Not Evaluated

Gambian Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	chicken mite	Gambian Mongoose
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.

Gambian Mongoose

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.