Malayan porcupine vs Window Gnat

Hystrix brachyura compared with Sylvicola fenestralis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan porcupine	Window Gnat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Hystricidae	Anisopodidae
Genus	Hystrix	Sylvicola
Species	Hystrix brachyura	Sylvicola fenestralis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Malayan porcupine

LC — Least Concern

Window Gnat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malayan porcupine	Window Gnat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan porcupine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, Norway, and United Kingdom.

Window Gnat

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway