American house dust mite vs European house dust mite

Dermatophagoides farinae compared with Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American house dust mite	European house dust mite
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)
Class same	Arachnida (แมง)	Arachnida (แมง)
Order same	Sarcoptiformes (Sarcoptiformes)	Sarcoptiformes (Sarcoptiformes)
Family same	Pyroglyphidae	Pyroglyphidae
Genus same	Dermatophagoides	Dermatophagoides
Species	Dermatophagoides farinae	Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus

Evolutionary Relationship

American house dust mite and European house dust mite share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Dermatophagoides.

Conservation Status

American house dust mite

NE — Not Evaluated

European house dust mite

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American house dust mite	European house dust mite
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

American house dust mite

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

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

European house dust mite

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

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

American house dust mite

The American house dust mite (Dermatophagoides farinae) is a species in the genus Dermatophagoides. Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇹🇼 Taiwan 🇺🇸 United States