Himalayan Marmot vs Window Gnat

Marmota himalayana compared with Sylvicola fenestralis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Himalayan Marmot	Window Gnat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Anisopodidae
Genus	Marmota	Sylvicola
Species	Marmota himalayana	Sylvicola fenestralis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Himalayan Marmot

LC — Least Concern

Window Gnat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Himalayan Marmot	Window Gnat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Himalayan Marmot

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.