Mite vs starling mite

Ornithonyssus bacoti compared with Ornithonyssus bursa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mite	starling 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 bursa

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Mite

NE — Not Evaluated

starling mite

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mite	starling 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).

starling mite

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Distributed across Czech Republic, Denmark, and Taiwan.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇿 Czech Republic 🇹🇼 Taiwan