Black-bearded Flying Fox vs Window Gnat

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Sylvicola fenestralis

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Flying Fox is Endangered while Window Gnat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Window Gnat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Anisopodidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Sylvicola
Species	Pteropus melanopogon	Sylvicola fenestralis

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-bearded Flying Fox and Window Gnat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Window Gnat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Window Gnat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

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.

Black-bearded Flying Fox

The Black-bearded Flying Fox (Pteropus melanopogon) is a species in the genus Pteropus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.