Bark louse vs California alder

Elipsocus moebiusi compared with Alnus rhombifolia

Key Differences

• Bark louse is Not Evaluated while California alder is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bark louse	California alder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Psocodea (Psocodea)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Elipsocidae	Betulaceae
Genus	Elipsocus	Alnus
Species	Elipsocus moebiusi	Alnus rhombifolia

Conservation Status

Bark louse

NE — Not Evaluated

California alder

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bark louse	California alder
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.

California alder

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

Bark louse

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

California alder

The California alder (Alnus rhombifolia) is a species in the genus Alnus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.