Gorse Lacebug vs Gray-bellied Rice Rat

Dictyonota strichnocera compared with Nephelomys moerex

Key Differences

• Gorse Lacebug is Not Evaluated while Gray-bellied Rice Rat is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gorse Lacebug	Gray-bellied Rice Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Tingidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Dictyonota	Nephelomys
Species	Dictyonota strichnocera	Nephelomys moerex

Evolutionary Relationship

Gorse Lacebug and Gray-bellied Rice Rat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Gorse Lacebug

NE — Not Evaluated

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gorse Lacebug	Gray-bellied Rice Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gorse Lacebug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Denmark.

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.