Platypus. vs Window Gnat

Ornithorhynchus anatinus compared with Sylvicola fenestralis

Key Differences

• Platypus. is Near Threatened while Window Gnat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Platypus.	Window Gnat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Monotremata (monotreme)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Ornithorhynchidae	Anisopodidae
Genus	Ornithorhynchus	Sylvicola
Species	Ornithorhynchus anatinus	Sylvicola fenestralis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Platypus.

NT — Near Threatened

Window Gnat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Platypus.	Window Gnat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Platypus.

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.