Black Mastiff Bat vs Window Gnat

Molossus rufus compared with Sylvicola fenestralis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Mastiff Bat	Window Gnat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Molossidae	Anisopodidae
Genus	Molossus	Sylvicola
Species	Molossus rufus	Sylvicola fenestralis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black Mastiff Bat

LC — Least Concern

Window Gnat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Mastiff Bat	Window Gnat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Mastiff Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Window Gnat

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Black Mastiff Bat

The Black Mastiff Bat (Molossus rufus) is a species in the genus Molossus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.