Echinonyssus talpae (Zemskaya, 1955)
(Mole Mite)

Interactions where Echinonyssus talpae is the dominant partner and gains from the process

The following relationships have been collated from the published literature (see 'Interaction References').

Stage Summary Taxon Vernacular Classification References Darwin Classification of Active Taxon Active Taxon Active Vernacular Active Taxon Uncertain Active State Active Part Active Stage Relationship Relationship Uncertain Relationship Geography Darwin Classification of Passive Taxon Passive Taxon Passive Vernacular Passive Taxon Uncertain Passive State Passive Part Passive Stage Passive Taxon's significance to Active Taxon Indoors etc Season
sucks the blood of UK/IrelandXenophagous Eptesicus serotinus Serotine Chiroptera: Vespertilionidae Checklist of the mites (Arachnida: Acari) associated with bats (Mammalia: Chiroptera) in the British Isles, Baker, A.S. & Craven, J.C., 2003
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Arachnida/Mesostigmata/Laelapidae/Echinonyssus talpae/Echinonyssus talpaemole mite Animal / parasite / ectoparasite / blood suckerUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Chiroptera/Vespertilionidae/Eptesicus serotinus/Eptesicus serotinusserotineXenophagous
sucks the blood of Rare INSECTIVORA insectivores Checklist of the mites (Arachnida: Acari) associated with bats (Mammalia: Chiroptera) in the British Isles, Baker, A.S. & Craven, J.C., 2003
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Arachnida/Mesostigmata/Laelapidae/Echinonyssus talpae/Echinonyssus talpaemole mite Animal / parasite / ectoparasite / blood sucker /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Insectivora/InsectivorainsectivoresRare
sucks the blood of Major Talpa europaea Mole, European Mole Insectivora: Talpidae Checklist of the mites (Arachnida: Acari) associated with bats (Mammalia: Chiroptera) in the British Isles, Baker, A.S. & Craven, J.C., 2003
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Arachnida/Mesostigmata/Laelapidae/Echinonyssus talpae/Echinonyssus talpaemole mite Animal / parasite / ectoparasite / blood sucker /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Insectivora/Talpidae/Talpa europaea/Talpa europaeamole, european moleMajor
sucks the blood of Rare RODENTIA rodents Checklist of the mites (Arachnida: Acari) associated with bats (Mammalia: Chiroptera) in the British Isles, Baker, A.S. & Craven, J.C., 2003
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Arachnida/Mesostigmata/Laelapidae/Echinonyssus talpae/Echinonyssus talpaemole mite Animal / parasite / ectoparasite / blood sucker /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Rodentia/RodentiarodentsRare

Author & YearTitleSource
Baker, A.S. & Craven, J.C., 2003Checklist of the mites (Arachnida: Acari) associated with bats (Mammalia: Chiroptera) in the British IslesSystematic & Applied Acarology Special Publications Systematic & Applied Acarology Vol 14: 1-20.

Echinonyssus talpae (Mole Mite) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesEchinonyssus talpae (Mole Mite)
FamilyLAELAPIDAE (a family of mites)
SuperfamilyDERMANYSSOIDEA (a superfamily of mites)
SubcohortDermanyssiae (a subcohort of mites)
CohortGamasina (a cohort of mites)
SuborderMONOGYNASPIDA (a suborder of mites)
OrderMESOSTIGMATA (mesostigmate or gamasid mites)
SuperorderPARASITIFORMES (parasitiform mites)
SubclassACARI (mites)
ClassARACHNIDA (mites, spiders, false scorpions, harvestmen etc.)
SubphylumCHELICERATA (a subphylum of arthropods)
PhylumARTHROPODA (arthropods)
SuperphylumECDYSOZOA (skin shedders)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Echinonyssus talpae (Mole Mite)

Echinonyssus talpae (Mole Mite) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Echinonyssus talpae (Mole Mite):

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