Bark louse vs Foca Pia

Elipsocus pumilis compared with Pagophilus groenlandicus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bark louse	Foca Pia
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Psocodea (Psocodea)	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)
Family	Elipsocidae	Phocidae (True Seals)
Genus	Elipsocus	Pagophilus
Species	Elipsocus pumilis	Pagophilus groenlandicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bark louse and Foca Pia share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bark louse

NE — Not Evaluated

Foca Pia

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bark louse	Foca Pia
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.

Foca Pia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

Bark louse

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden