Ecuadoran Pericote vs Gorse Lacebug

Phyllotis haggardi compared with Dictyonota strichnocera

Key Differences

• Ecuadoran Pericote is Least Concern while Gorse Lacebug is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadoran Pericote	Gorse Lacebug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Cricetidae	Tingidae
Genus	Phyllotis	Dictyonota
Species	Phyllotis haggardi	Dictyonota strichnocera

Evolutionary Relationship

Ecuadoran Pericote and Gorse Lacebug share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Ecuadoran Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Gorse Lacebug

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadoran Pericote	Gorse Lacebug
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ecuadoran Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

Gorse Lacebug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Denmark.