Merriam's kangaroo rat vs Window Gnat

Dipodomys merriami compared with Sylvicola fenestralis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Merriam's kangaroo rat	Window Gnat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Heteromyidae	Anisopodidae
Genus	Dipodomys	Sylvicola
Species	Dipodomys merriami	Sylvicola fenestralis

Evolutionary Relationship

Merriam's kangaroo rat and Window Gnat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Merriam's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

Window Gnat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Merriam's kangaroo rat	Window Gnat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Merriam's kangaroo rat

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.