Beautiful Brocade vs Greater Bandicoot Rat

Lacanobia contigua compared with Bandicota indica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beautiful Brocade	Greater Bandicoot Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Noctuidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Lacanobia	Bandicota
Species	Lacanobia contigua	Bandicota indica

Evolutionary Relationship

Beautiful Brocade and Greater Bandicoot Rat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Beautiful Brocade

LC — Least Concern

Greater Bandicoot Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beautiful Brocade	Greater Bandicoot Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beautiful Brocade

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Greater Bandicoot Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Beautiful Brocade

The Beautiful Brocade (Lacanobia contigua) is a species in the genus Lacanobia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.