Dice s Cottontail vs Window Gnat

Sylvilagus dicei compared with Sylvicola fenestralis

Key Differences

• Dice s Cottontail is Vulnerable while Window Gnat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dice s Cottontail	Window Gnat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Anisopodidae
Genus	Sylvilagus	Sylvicola
Species	Sylvilagus dicei	Sylvicola fenestralis

Evolutionary Relationship

Dice s Cottontail and Window Gnat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dice s Cottontail

VU — Vulnerable

Window Gnat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dice s Cottontail	Window Gnat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dice s Cottontail

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.