Molina's hog-nosed skunk vs Window Gnat

Conepatus chinga compared with Sylvicola fenestralis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Molina's hog-nosed skunk	Window Gnat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Mephitidae	Anisopodidae
Genus	Conepatus	Sylvicola
Species	Conepatus chinga	Sylvicola fenestralis

Evolutionary Relationship

Molina's hog-nosed skunk and Window Gnat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Molina's hog-nosed skunk

LC — Least Concern

Window Gnat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Molina's hog-nosed skunk	Window Gnat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Molina's hog-nosed skunk

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.