American bird mite vs chicken mite

Dermanyssus americanus compared with Dermanyssus gallinae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American bird mite	chicken mite
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)
Class same	Arachnida (蛛形纲)	Arachnida (蛛形纲)
Order same	Mesostigmata (中气门目)	Mesostigmata (中气门目)
Family same	Dermanyssidae	Dermanyssidae
Genus same	Dermanyssus	Dermanyssus
Species	Dermanyssus americanus	Dermanyssus gallinae

Evolutionary Relationship

American bird mite and chicken mite share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Dermanyssus.

Conservation Status

American bird mite

NE — Not Evaluated

chicken mite

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American bird mite	chicken mite
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

American bird mite

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

chicken mite

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

American bird mite

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

chicken mite

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden