Bark louse vs Northern Pika

Elipsocus pumilis compared with Ochotona hyperborea

Key Differences

• Bark louse is Not Evaluated while Northern Pika is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bark louse	Northern Pika
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Psocodea (Psocodea)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Elipsocidae	Ochotonidae
Genus	Elipsocus	Ochotona
Species	Elipsocus pumilis	Ochotona hyperborea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bark louse

NE — Not Evaluated

Northern Pika

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bark louse	Northern Pika
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.

Northern Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bark louse

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