Guinean Arvicanthis vs Window Gnat

Arvicanthis rufinus compared with Sylvicola fenestralis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guinean Arvicanthis	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	Arvicanthis	Sylvicola
Species	Arvicanthis rufinus	Sylvicola fenestralis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Guinean Arvicanthis

LC — Least Concern

Window Gnat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guinean Arvicanthis	Window Gnat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Guinean Arvicanthis

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.