Bark lice vs koala

Elipsocus hyalinus compared with Phascolarctos cinereus

Key Differences

• Bark lice is Not Evaluated while koala is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bark lice	koala
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópode)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Insecta (inseto)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Psocodea (Psocodea)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Elipsocidae	Phascolarctidae (Koalas)
Genus	Elipsocus	Phascolarctos (Koalas)
Species	Elipsocus hyalinus	Phascolarctos cinereus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bark lice and koala share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bark lice

NE — Not Evaluated

koala

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~100.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bark lice	koala
Diet	—	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	—	15 years
Average Length	—	75 cm
Average Weight	—	10.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bark lice

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

koala

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, forests, and vegetated habitats.

Range

Found in Australia. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Bark lice

The Bark lice (Elipsocus hyalinus) is a species in the genus Elipsocus. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

koala

Icônico marsupial do leste e sudeste da Austrália, os coalas pesam até 15 kg e passam até 22 horas diárias dormindo para conservar energia de sua dieta de folhas de eucalipto, com baixo teor calórico. Altamente especializados para processar os compostos tóxicos do eucalipto que matariam a maioria dos outros mamíferos, possuem microbiomas intestinais unicamente adaptados para a destoxificação. Classificado como Em Perigo em 2022, com populações dizimadas pela doença de clamídia, desmatamento e mudanças climáticas.