Bark lice vs Fateful bark louse

Lachesilla pedicularia compared with Lachesilla greeni

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bark lice	Fateful bark 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	Lachesillidae	Lachesillidae
Genus same	Lachesilla	Lachesilla
Species	Lachesilla pedicularia	Lachesilla greeni

Evolutionary Relationship

Bark lice and Fateful bark louse share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Lachesilla.

Conservation Status

Bark lice

NE — Not Evaluated

Fateful bark louse

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bark lice	Fateful bark 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 Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States).

Fateful bark louse

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (United States).

Bark lice

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States