Mexican woodrat vs Window Gnat

Neotoma mexicana compared with Sylvicola fenestralis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican woodrat	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	Neotoma	Sylvicola
Species	Neotoma mexicana	Sylvicola fenestralis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Mexican woodrat

LC — Least Concern

Window Gnat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mexican woodrat	Window Gnat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican woodrat

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.