Gulf Coast kangaroo rat vs Window Gnat

Dipodomys compactus compared with Sylvicola fenestralis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gulf Coast kangaroo 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	Heteromyidae	Anisopodidae
Genus	Dipodomys	Sylvicola
Species	Dipodomys compactus	Sylvicola fenestralis

Evolutionary Relationship

Gulf Coast kangaroo rat and Window Gnat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Gulf Coast kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

Window Gnat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gulf Coast kangaroo rat	Window Gnat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gulf Coast kangaroo 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.