Dusky Tube-nosed Bat vs Window Gnat

Murina fusca compared with Sylvicola fenestralis

Key Differences

• Dusky Tube-nosed Bat is Data Deficient while Window Gnat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Tube-nosed 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	Murina	Sylvicola
Species	Murina fusca	Sylvicola fenestralis

Evolutionary Relationship

Dusky Tube-nosed Bat and Window Gnat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dusky Tube-nosed Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Window Gnat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Tube-nosed Bat	Window Gnat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Tube-nosed 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.