Lofty Pericote vs Window Gnat

Auliscomys sublimis compared with Sylvicola fenestralis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lofty Pericote	Window Gnat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Cricetidae	Anisopodidae
Genus	Auliscomys	Sylvicola
Species	Auliscomys sublimis	Sylvicola fenestralis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Window Gnat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lofty Pericote	Window Gnat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lofty Pericote

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.