Flower-faced Bat vs Window Gnat

Anthops ornatus compared with Sylvicola fenestralis

Key Differences

• Flower-faced Bat is Vulnerable while Window Gnat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flower-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	Hipposideridae	Anisopodidae
Genus	Anthops	Sylvicola
Species	Anthops ornatus	Sylvicola fenestralis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Flower-faced Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Window Gnat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flower-faced 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.