Alectryon vs Bark louse

Alectryon tropicus compared with Elipsocus pumilis

Key Differences

• Alectryon is Near Threatened while Bark louse is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alectryon	Bark louse
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Psocodea (Psocodea)
Family	Sapindaceae	Elipsocidae
Genus	Alectryon	Elipsocus
Species	Alectryon tropicus	Elipsocus pumilis

Conservation Status

Alectryon

NT — Near Threatened

Bark louse

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alectryon	Bark louse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alectryon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Bark louse

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Alectryon

The Alectryon (Alectryon tropicus) is a species in the genus Alectryon. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Bark louse

The Bark louse (Elipsocus pumilis) is a species in the genus Elipsocus. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.