Mexican prairie dog vs Window Gnat

Cynomys mexicanus compared with Sylvicola fenestralis

Key Differences

• Mexican prairie dog is Endangered while Window Gnat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican prairie dog	Window Gnat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Anisopodidae
Genus	Cynomys	Sylvicola
Species	Cynomys mexicanus	Sylvicola fenestralis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Mexican prairie dog

EN — Endangered

Window Gnat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mexican prairie dog	Window Gnat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican prairie dog

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.