Bark lice vs Harmless Serotine

Elipsocus hyalinus compared with Eptesicus innoxius

Key Differences

• Bark lice is Not Evaluated while Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bark lice	Harmless Serotine
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Psocodea (Psocodea)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Elipsocidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Elipsocus	Eptesicus
Species	Elipsocus hyalinus	Eptesicus innoxius

Evolutionary Relationship

Bark lice and Harmless Serotine share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bark lice

NE — Not Evaluated

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bark lice	Harmless Serotine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bark lice

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Harmless Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Bark lice

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