Gorse Lacebug vs Polynesian rat

Dictyonota strichnocera compared with Rattus exulans

Key Differences

• Gorse Lacebug is Not Evaluated while Polynesian rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gorse Lacebug	Polynesian rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Tingidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Dictyonota	Rattus
Species	Dictyonota strichnocera	Rattus exulans

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gorse Lacebug

NE — Not Evaluated

Polynesian rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gorse Lacebug	Polynesian 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.

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).