Desert Pocket Gopher vs Window Gnat

Geomys arenarius compared with Sylvicola fenestralis

Key Differences

• Desert Pocket Gopher is Near Threatened while Window Gnat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Pocket Gopher	Window Gnat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Geomyidae	Anisopodidae
Genus	Geomys	Sylvicola
Species	Geomys arenarius	Sylvicola fenestralis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Desert Pocket Gopher

NT — Near Threatened

Window Gnat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desert Pocket Gopher	Window Gnat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Pocket Gopher

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.