Demodex ponderosus
| Demodex ponderosus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota | 
| Kingdom: | Animalia | 
| Phylum: | Arthropoda | 
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata | 
| Class: | Arachnida | 
| Order: | Trombidiformes | 
| Family: | Demodecidae | 
| Genus: | Demodex | 
| Species: | D. ponderosus | 
| Binomial name | |
| Demodex ponderosus Izdebska & Rolbiecki, 2014 | |
Demodex ponderosus is a hair follicle mite found on thinly haired regions (tail and paws) of the brown rat, Rattus norvegicus.