Hottentot Golden Mole vs Window Gnat

Amblysomus hottentotus compared with Sylvicola fenestralis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hottentot Golden Mole	Window Gnat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Anisopodidae
Genus	Amblysomus	Sylvicola
Species	Amblysomus hottentotus	Sylvicola fenestralis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hottentot Golden Mole

LC — Least Concern

Window Gnat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hottentot Golden Mole	Window Gnat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hottentot Golden Mole

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.