Desert Long-eared Bat vs Window Gnat

Otonycteris hemprichii compared with Sylvicola fenestralis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Long-eared 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	Vespertilionidae	Anisopodidae
Genus	Otonycteris	Sylvicola
Species	Otonycteris hemprichii	Sylvicola fenestralis

Evolutionary Relationship

Desert Long-eared Bat and Window Gnat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Desert Long-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Window Gnat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desert Long-eared Bat	Window Gnat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Long-eared Bat

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.