Desert Bandicoot vs Window Gnat

Perameles eremiana compared with Sylvicola fenestralis

Key Differences

• Desert Bandicoot is Extinct while Window Gnat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Bandicoot	Window Gnat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Peramelidae	Anisopodidae
Genus	Perameles	Sylvicola
Species	Perameles eremiana	Sylvicola fenestralis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Desert Bandicoot

EX — Extinct

Window Gnat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desert Bandicoot	Window Gnat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Bandicoot

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.