Northern Right Whale Dolphin vs Window Gnat

Lissodelphis borealis compared with Sylvicola fenestralis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Right Whale Dolphin	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	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Anisopodidae
Genus	Lissodelphis	Sylvicola
Species	Lissodelphis borealis	Sylvicola fenestralis

Evolutionary Relationship

Northern Right Whale Dolphin and Window Gnat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Northern Right Whale Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Window Gnat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern Right Whale Dolphin	Window Gnat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Northern Right Whale Dolphin

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.