Book louse vs Formosan Serow

Liposcelis pearmani compared with Capricornis swinhoei

Key Differences

• Book louse is Not Evaluated while Formosan Serow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Book louse	Formosan Serow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Psocodea (Psocodea)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Liposcelididae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Liposcelis	Capricornis
Species	Liposcelis pearmani	Capricornis swinhoei

Evolutionary Relationship

Book louse and Formosan Serow share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Book louse

NE — Not Evaluated

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Book louse	Formosan Serow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Book louse

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Israel, Japan), Europe (17 countries), and North America (United States).

Formosan Serow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Book louse

The Book louse (Liposcelis pearmani) is a species in the genus Liposcelis. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.