Deer Mouse vs Window Gnat

Peromyscus maniculatus compared with Sylvicola fenestralis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Deer Mouse	Window Gnat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Cricetidae	Anisopodidae
Genus	Peromyscus	Sylvicola
Species	Peromyscus maniculatus	Sylvicola fenestralis

Evolutionary Relationship

Deer Mouse and Window Gnat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Deer Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Window Gnat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Deer Mouse	Window Gnat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Deer Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

Window Gnat

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States