chicken mite vs Northern Akodont

Dermanyssus gallinae compared with Necromys urichi

Key Differences

• chicken mite is Not Evaluated while Northern Akodont is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	chicken mite	Northern Akodont
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Mesostigmata (Mesostigmata)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Dermanyssidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Dermanyssus	Necromys
Species	Dermanyssus gallinae	Necromys urichi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

chicken mite

NE — Not Evaluated

Northern Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	chicken mite	Northern Akodont
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.

Northern Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

chicken mite

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