Barklice vs Montane Water Vole

Elipsocus azoricus compared with Arvicola scherman

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barklice	Montane Water Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Psocodea (Psocodea)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Elipsocidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Elipsocus	Arvicola
Species	Elipsocus azoricus	Arvicola scherman

Evolutionary Relationship

Barklice and Montane Water Vole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Barklice

LC — Least Concern

Montane Water Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barklice	Montane Water Vole
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.

Montane Water Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Belgium.

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.