Ooldea dunnart vs starling mite

Sminthopsis ooldea compared with Ornithonyssus bursa

Key Differences

• Ooldea dunnart is Least Concern while starling mite is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ooldea dunnart	starling mite
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Mesostigmata (Mesostigmata)
Family	Dasyuridae	Macronyssidae
Genus	Sminthopsis	Ornithonyssus
Species	Sminthopsis ooldea	Ornithonyssus bursa

Evolutionary Relationship

Ooldea dunnart and starling mite share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Ooldea dunnart

LC — Least Concern

starling mite

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ooldea dunnart	starling mite
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ooldea dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

starling mite

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Distributed across Czech Republic, Denmark, and Taiwan.