Giant Blind Mole Rat vs Window Gnat

Spalax giganteus compared with Sylvicola fenestralis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant Blind Mole Rat	Window Gnat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Spalacidae	Anisopodidae
Genus	Spalax	Sylvicola
Species	Spalax giganteus	Sylvicola fenestralis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Giant Blind Mole Rat

LC — Least Concern

Window Gnat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giant Blind Mole Rat	Window Gnat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Giant Blind Mole Rat

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.