Greater Egyptian Gerbil vs Window Gnat

Gerbillus pyramidum compared with Sylvicola fenestralis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Greater Egyptian Gerbil	Window Gnat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Anisopodidae
Genus	Gerbillus	Sylvicola
Species	Gerbillus pyramidum	Sylvicola fenestralis

Evolutionary Relationship

Greater Egyptian Gerbil and Window Gnat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Greater Egyptian Gerbil

LC — Least Concern

Window Gnat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Greater Egyptian Gerbil	Window Gnat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Greater Egyptian Gerbil

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.