Peruvian Laucha vs Window Gnat

Calomys sorellus compared with Sylvicola fenestralis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Peruvian Laucha	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	Calomys	Sylvicola
Species	Calomys sorellus	Sylvicola fenestralis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Peruvian Laucha

LC — Least Concern

Window Gnat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Peruvian Laucha	Window Gnat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Peruvian Laucha

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.