Giant bandicoot vs Window Gnat

Peroryctes broadbenti compared with Sylvicola fenestralis

Key Differences

• Giant bandicoot is Endangered while Window Gnat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant bandicoot	Window Gnat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Peramelidae	Anisopodidae
Genus	Peroryctes	Sylvicola
Species	Peroryctes broadbenti	Sylvicola fenestralis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Giant bandicoot

EN — Endangered

Window Gnat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giant bandicoot	Window Gnat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Giant bandicoot

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.