Indian Giant Flying Squirrel vs Window Gnat

Petaurista philippensis compared with Sylvicola fenestralis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indian Giant Flying Squirrel	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	Petaurista	Sylvicola
Species	Petaurista philippensis	Sylvicola fenestralis

Evolutionary Relationship

Indian Giant Flying Squirrel and Window Gnat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Indian Giant Flying Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Window Gnat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Indian Giant Flying Squirrel	Window Gnat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Indian Giant Flying Squirrel

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.