Fringed Myotis vs Window Gnat

Myotis thysanodes compared with Sylvicola fenestralis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fringed Myotis	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	Myotis	Sylvicola
Species	Myotis thysanodes	Sylvicola fenestralis

Evolutionary Relationship

Fringed Myotis and Window Gnat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Fringed Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Window Gnat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fringed Myotis	Window Gnat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fringed Myotis

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.