Brazilian Guinea pig vs Window Gnat

Cavia aperea compared with Sylvicola fenestralis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brazilian Guinea pig	Window Gnat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Caviidae	Anisopodidae
Genus	Cavia	Sylvicola
Species	Cavia aperea	Sylvicola fenestralis

Evolutionary Relationship

Brazilian Guinea pig and Window Gnat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Brazilian Guinea pig

LC — Least Concern

Window Gnat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brazilian Guinea pig	Window Gnat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brazilian Guinea pig

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Window Gnat

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Brazilian Guinea pig

The Brazilian Guinea pig (Cavia aperea) is a species in the genus Cavia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.