Brown lacewings vs Polynesian rat

Hemerobius azoricus compared with Rattus exulans

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown lacewings	Polynesian rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Neuroptera (Neuroptera)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Hemerobiidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Hemerobius	Rattus
Species	Hemerobius azoricus	Rattus exulans

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown lacewings and Polynesian rat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Brown lacewings

LC — Least Concern

Polynesian rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown lacewings	Polynesian rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brown lacewings

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Portugal.

Polynesian rat

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical coniferous forests, among 4 distinct biome types spanning the Australasia and Indomalayan realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (6 countries), Europe (United Kingdom), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (11 countries), and South America (Chile).

Brown lacewings

The Brown Lacewings (Hemerobius azoricus) is a species in the genus Hemerobius. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.