Mite vs Ornate Shrew

Ornithonyssus bacoti compared with Sorex ornatus

Key Differences

• Mite is Not Evaluated while Ornate Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mite	Ornate Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Mesostigmata (Mesostigmata)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Macronyssidae	Soricidae
Genus	Ornithonyssus	Sorex
Species	Ornithonyssus bacoti	Sorex ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Mite and Ornate Shrew share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Mite

NE — Not Evaluated

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mite	Ornate Shrew
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).

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.