Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat vs Window Gnat

Lonchorhina fernandezi compared with Sylvicola fenestralis

Key Differences

• Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat is Endangered while Window Gnat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fernandez's Sword-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	Phyllostomidae	Anisopodidae
Genus	Lonchorhina	Sylvicola
Species	Lonchorhina fernandezi	Sylvicola fenestralis

Evolutionary Relationship

Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat and Window Gnat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat

EN — Endangered

Window Gnat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat	Window Gnat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Window Gnat

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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