Exochocepheus eremitus is a species of oribatid mite in the family Scutoverticidae, described by Woolley and Higgins in 1968. It belongs to the diverse group of moss mites, which are primarily soil-dwelling microarthropods. The specific epithet 'eremitus' suggests a reclusive or solitary nature, though the basis for this naming has not been documented in available sources.