Eselslaus vs Rinderlaus

Haematopinus asini compared with Haematopinus eurysternus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eselslaus	Rinderlaus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class same	Insecta (Insekten)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order same	Psocodea (Psocodea)	Psocodea (Psocodea)
Family same	Haematopinidae	Haematopinidae
Genus same	Haematopinus	Haematopinus
Species	Haematopinus asini	Haematopinus eurysternus

Evolutionary Relationship

Eselslaus and Rinderlaus share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Haematopinus.

Conservation Status

Eselslaus

NE — Not Evaluated

Rinderlaus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eselslaus	Rinderlaus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eselslaus

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Rinderlaus

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇹🇼 Taiwan 🇺🇸 United States