chicken mite vs Zocay

Dermanyssus gallinae compared with Plecturocebus ornatus

Key Differences

• chicken mite is Not Evaluated while Zocay is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	chicken mite	Zocay
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópodos)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Arachnida (arácnidos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Mesostigmata (Mesostigmata)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Dermanyssidae	Pitheciidae
Genus	Dermanyssus	Plecturocebus
Species	Dermanyssus gallinae	Plecturocebus ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

chicken mite

NE — Not Evaluated

Zocay

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	chicken mite	Zocay
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.

Zocay

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

chicken mite

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