Forrest's Rock Squirrel vs Window Gnat

Sciurotamias forresti compared with Sylvicola fenestralis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forrest's Rock Squirrel	Window Gnat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Anisopodidae
Genus	Sciurotamias	Sylvicola
Species	Sciurotamias forresti	Sylvicola fenestralis

Evolutionary Relationship

Forrest's Rock Squirrel and Window Gnat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Forrest's Rock Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Window Gnat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forrest's Rock Squirrel	Window Gnat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Forrest's Rock Squirrel

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.