Dusky Akodont vs Window Gnat

Akodon dayi compared with Sylvicola fenestralis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Akodont	Window Gnat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Cricetidae	Anisopodidae
Genus	Akodon	Sylvicola
Species	Akodon dayi	Sylvicola fenestralis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dusky Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Window Gnat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Akodont	Window Gnat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Akodont

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.