Markhor vs Window Gnat

Capra falconeri compared with Sylvicola fenestralis

Key Differences

• Markhor is Near Threatened while Window Gnat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Markhor	Window Gnat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Anisopodidae
Genus	Capra	Sylvicola
Species	Capra falconeri	Sylvicola fenestralis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Markhor

NT — Near Threatened

Window Gnat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Markhor	Window Gnat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Markhor

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Russia. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Window Gnat

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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