Golden bandicoot vs Window Gnat

Isoodon auratus compared with Sylvicola fenestralis

Key Differences

• Golden bandicoot is Vulnerable while Window Gnat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden 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	Isoodon	Sylvicola
Species	Isoodon auratus	Sylvicola fenestralis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Golden bandicoot

VU — Vulnerable

Window Gnat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden 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.