Guemal vs Red louse

Hippocamelus bisulcus compared with Bovicola bovis

Key Differences

• Guemal is Endangered while Red louse is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guemal	Red louse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Psocodea (Psocodea)
Family	Cervidae (Deer)	Trichodectidae
Genus	Hippocamelus	Bovicola
Species	Hippocamelus bisulcus	Bovicola bovis

Evolutionary Relationship

Guemal and Red louse share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Guemal

EN — Endangered

Red louse

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guemal	Red louse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Guemal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red louse

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.