Book louse vs Malayan civet

Liposcelis pearmani compared with Viverra tangalunga

Key Differences

• Book louse is Not Evaluated while Malayan civet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Book louse	Malayan civet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Psocodea (Psocodea)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Liposcelididae	Viverridae
Genus	Liposcelis	Viverra
Species	Liposcelis pearmani	Viverra tangalunga

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Book louse

NE — Not Evaluated

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Book louse	Malayan civet
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).

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Book louse

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