Barklice vs Napo Spiny-rat

Elipsocus azoricus compared with Proechimys quadruplicatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barklice	Napo Spiny-rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Psocodea (Psocodea)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Elipsocidae	Echimyidae
Genus	Elipsocus	Proechimys
Species	Elipsocus azoricus	Proechimys quadruplicatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Barklice and Napo Spiny-rat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Barklice

LC — Least Concern

Napo Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barklice	Napo Spiny-rat
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.

Napo Spiny-rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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.