Dwarf Dog-faced Bat vs Window Gnat

Molossops temminckii compared with Sylvicola fenestralis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Dog-faced 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	Molossops	Sylvicola
Species	Molossops temminckii	Sylvicola fenestralis

Evolutionary Relationship

Dwarf Dog-faced Bat and Window Gnat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dwarf Dog-faced Bat

LC — Least Concern

Window Gnat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Dog-faced Bat	Window Gnat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Dog-faced 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.