Desert Dormouse vs Window Gnat

Selevinia betpakdalaensis compared with Sylvicola fenestralis

Key Differences

• Desert Dormouse is Data Deficient while Window Gnat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Dormouse	Window Gnat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Gliridae	Anisopodidae
Genus	Selevinia	Sylvicola
Species	Selevinia betpakdalaensis	Sylvicola fenestralis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Desert Dormouse

DD — Data Deficient

Window Gnat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Dormouse

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.