Barklice vs Candelnut

Elipsocus azoricus compared with Aleurites rockinghamensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barklice	Candelnut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Psocodea (Psocodea)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Elipsocidae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Elipsocus	Aleurites
Species	Elipsocus azoricus	Aleurites rockinghamensis

Conservation Status

Barklice

LC — Least Concern

Candelnut

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barklice	Candelnut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Barklice

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Portugal.

Candelnut

Habitat

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

Range

Found in India.

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.

Candelnut

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