angora goat biting louse vs Red louse

Bovicola limbatus compared with Bovicola bovis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	angora goat biting louse	Red louse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Psocodea (Psocodea)	Psocodea (Psocodea)
Family same	Trichodectidae	Trichodectidae
Genus same	Bovicola	Bovicola
Species	Bovicola limbatus	Bovicola bovis

Evolutionary Relationship

angora goat biting louse and Red louse share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Bovicola.

Conservation Status

angora goat biting louse

NE — Not Evaluated

Red louse

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	angora goat biting louse	Red louse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

angora goat biting louse

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Red louse

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

angora goat biting louse

The Angora goat biting louse (Bovicola limbatus) is a species in the genus Bovicola. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden