Narrow-striped Mongoose vs Window Gnat

Mungotictis decemlineata compared with Sylvicola fenestralis

Key Differences

• Narrow-striped Mongoose is Endangered while Window Gnat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Narrow-striped Mongoose	Window Gnat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Eupleridae	Anisopodidae
Genus	Mungotictis	Sylvicola
Species	Mungotictis decemlineata	Sylvicola fenestralis

Evolutionary Relationship

Narrow-striped Mongoose and Window Gnat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Narrow-striped Mongoose

EN — Endangered

Window Gnat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Narrow-striped Mongoose	Window Gnat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Narrow-striped Mongoose

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.