Bark louse vs Barklice

Elipsocus pumilis compared with Elipsocus azoricus

Key Differences

• Bark louse is Not Evaluated while Barklice is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bark louse	Barklice
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	Elipsocidae	Elipsocidae
Genus same	Elipsocus	Elipsocus
Species	Elipsocus pumilis	Elipsocus azoricus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bark louse and Barklice share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Elipsocus.

Conservation Status

Bark louse

NE — Not Evaluated

Barklice

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bark louse	Barklice
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.

Barklice

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Portugal.

Bark louse

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

Barklice

The Barklice (Elipsocus azoricus) is a species in the genus Elipsocus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.