North Atlantic right whale vs Window Gnat

Eubalaena glacialis compared with Sylvicola fenestralis

Key Differences

• North Atlantic right whale is Extinct while Window Gnat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	North Atlantic right whale	Window Gnat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Balaenidae	Anisopodidae
Genus	Eubalaena	Sylvicola
Species	Eubalaena glacialis	Sylvicola fenestralis

Evolutionary Relationship

North Atlantic right whale and Window Gnat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

North Atlantic right whale

EX — Extinct

Window Gnat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	North Atlantic right whale	Window Gnat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

North Atlantic right whale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

Window Gnat

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden