Greater Broad-nosed Bat vs Window Gnat

Platyrrhinus vittatus compared with Sylvicola fenestralis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Greater Broad-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	Platyrrhinus	Sylvicola
Species	Platyrrhinus vittatus	Sylvicola fenestralis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Greater Broad-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Window Gnat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Greater Broad-nosed Bat	Window Gnat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Greater Broad-nosed 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.