East African oryx vs Window Gnat

Oryx beisa compared with Sylvicola fenestralis

Key Differences

• East African oryx is Endangered while Window Gnat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	East African oryx	Window Gnat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Anisopodidae
Genus	Oryx	Sylvicola
Species	Oryx beisa	Sylvicola fenestralis

Evolutionary Relationship

East African oryx and Window Gnat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

East African oryx

EN — Endangered

Window Gnat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	East African oryx	Window Gnat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

East African oryx

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.