Foca Pia vs Window Gnat

Pagophilus groenlandicus compared with Sylvicola fenestralis

Key Differences

• Foca Pia is Not Evaluated while Window Gnat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Foca Pia	Window Gnat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Phocidae (True Seals)	Anisopodidae
Genus	Pagophilus	Sylvicola
Species	Pagophilus groenlandicus	Sylvicola fenestralis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Foca Pia

NE — Not Evaluated

Window Gnat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Foca Pia	Window Gnat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Foca Pia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

Window Gnat

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden