Bark lice vs Book louse

Liposcelis bostrychophila compared with Liposcelis pearmani

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bark lice	Book 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	Liposcelididae	Liposcelididae
Genus same	Liposcelis	Liposcelis
Species	Liposcelis bostrychophila	Liposcelis pearmani

Evolutionary Relationship

Bark lice and Book louse share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Liposcelis.

Conservation Status

Bark lice

NE — Not Evaluated

Book louse

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bark lice	Book louse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bark lice

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (4 countries), Europe (24 countries), and North America (United States).

Book louse

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Israel, Japan), Europe (17 countries), and North America (United States).

Bark lice

The Bark lice (Liposcelis bostrychophila) is a species in the genus Liposcelis. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Book louse

The Book louse (Liposcelis pearmani) is a species in the genus Liposcelis. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 20 countries:

🇦🇹 Austria 🇧🇪 Belgium 🇭🇷 Croatia 🇨🇿 Czech Republic 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇫🇮 Finland 🇫🇷 France 🇩🇪 Germany 🇭🇺 Hungary 🇮🇱 Israel 🇮🇹 Italy 🇯🇵 Japan 🇱🇺 Luxembourg 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇳🇴 Norway 🇪🇸 Spain 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇨🇭 Switzerland 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 🇺🇸 United States