Desert Rat-kangaroo vs Window Gnat

Caloprymnus campestris compared with Sylvicola fenestralis

Key Differences

• Desert Rat-kangaroo is Extinct while Window Gnat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Rat-kangaroo	Window Gnat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Potoroidae	Anisopodidae
Genus	Caloprymnus	Sylvicola
Species	Caloprymnus campestris	Sylvicola fenestralis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Desert Rat-kangaroo

EX — Extinct

Window Gnat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desert Rat-kangaroo	Window Gnat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Rat-kangaroo

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.