Macronyssus uncinatus (Canestrini, 1885)
(a bat mite)

Interactions where Macronyssus uncinatus 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
ectoparasitises UK/Ireland Rhinolophus ferrumequinum Greater Horseshoe Bat Chiroptera: Rhinolophidae 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/Macronyssidae/Macronyssus uncinatus/Macronyssus uncinatusa bat mite Animal / parasite / ectoparasiteUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Chiroptera/Rhinolophidae/Rhinolophus ferrumequinum/Rhinolophus ferrumequinumgreater horseshoe bat
ectoparasitises UK/Ireland Rhinolophus hipposideros Lesser Horseshoe Bat Chiroptera: Rhinolophidae 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/Macronyssidae/Macronyssus uncinatus/Macronyssus uncinatusa bat mite Animal / parasite / ectoparasiteUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Chiroptera/Rhinolophidae/Rhinolophus hipposideros/Rhinolophus hipposideroslesser horseshoe bat
ectoparasitises UK/Ireland Nyctalus noctula Noctule, Noctule Bat 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/Macronyssidae/Macronyssus uncinatus/Macronyssus uncinatusa bat mite Animal / parasite / ectoparasiteUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Chiroptera/Vespertilionidae/Nyctalus noctula/Nyctalus noctulanoctule, noctule bat
ectoparasitises UK/Ireland [Pipistrellus pipistrellus s.l.] pipistrelles 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/Macronyssidae/Macronyssus uncinatus/Macronyssus uncinatusa bat mite Animal / parasite / ectoparasiteUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Chiroptera/Vespertilionidae/Pipistrellus pipistrellus s.l./Pipistrellus pipistrellus s.l.pipistrelles

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.

Macronyssus uncinatus (a bat mite) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesMacronyssus uncinatus (a bat mite)
GenusMacronyssus (a genus of bat mites)
FamilyMACRONYSSIDAE (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 Macronyssus uncinatus (a bat mite)

Macronyssus uncinatus (a bat mite) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Macronyssus uncinatus (a bat mite):

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