Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa vs Window Gnat

Pygeretmus platyurus compared with Sylvicola fenestralis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa	Window Gnat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Dipodidae	Anisopodidae
Genus	Pygeretmus	Sylvicola
Species	Pygeretmus platyurus	Sylvicola fenestralis

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa and Window Gnat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Window Gnat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa	Window Gnat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa

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.