Mite vs northern fowl mite

Ornithonyssus bacoti compared with Ornithonyssus sylviarum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mite	northern fowl mite
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order same	Mesostigmata (Mesostigmata)	Mesostigmata (Mesostigmata)
Family same	Macronyssidae	Macronyssidae
Genus same	Ornithonyssus	Ornithonyssus
Species	Ornithonyssus bacoti	Ornithonyssus sylviarum

Evolutionary Relationship

Mite and northern fowl mite share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Ornithonyssus.

Conservation Status

Mite

NE — Not Evaluated

northern fowl mite

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mite	northern fowl mite
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mite

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).

northern fowl mite

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States