Bark louse vs broom wattle

Elipsocus moebiusi compared with Acacia calamifolia

Key Differences

• Bark louse is Not Evaluated while broom wattle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bark louse	broom wattle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Psocodea (Psocodea)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Elipsocidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Elipsocus	Acacia
Species	Elipsocus moebiusi	Acacia calamifolia

Conservation Status

Bark louse

NE — Not Evaluated

broom wattle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bark louse	broom wattle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bark louse

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

broom wattle

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Colombia.

Bark louse

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

broom wattle

The Broom Wattle (Acacia calamifolia) is a species in the genus Acacia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.