Deppe's Squirrel vs Window Gnat

Sciurus deppei compared with Sylvicola fenestralis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Deppe'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 deppei Sylvicola fenestralis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Deppe's Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Window Gnat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Deppe'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.

Deppe's Squirrel

No description available.

Window Gnat

No description available.

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