Desmarest's hutia vs Window Gnat

Capromys pilorides compared with Sylvicola fenestralis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desmarest's hutia	Window Gnat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Capromyidae	Anisopodidae
Genus	Capromys	Sylvicola
Species	Capromys pilorides	Sylvicola fenestralis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Desmarest's hutia

LC — Least Concern

Window Gnat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desmarest's hutia	Window Gnat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desmarest's hutia

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.