Abert's Squirrel vs Window Gnat

Sciurus aberti compared with Sylvicola fenestralis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Abert's Squirrel Window Gnat
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Insecta (Insects)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Diptera (Diptera)
Family Sciuridae (Squirrels) Anisopodidae
Genus Sciurus (Tree Squirrels) Sylvicola
Species Sciurus aberti Sylvicola fenestralis

Evolutionary Relationship

Abert's Squirrel and Window Gnat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Abert's Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Window Gnat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Abert's Squirrel Window Gnat
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Abert's Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Window Gnat

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Abert's Squirrel

The Abert's Squirrel (Sciurus aberti) is a species in the genus Sciurus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. It typically inhabits diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Window Gnat

No description available.

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