Harmless Serotine vs Window Gnat

Eptesicus innoxius compared with Sylvicola fenestralis

Key Differences

• Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened while Window Gnat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Harmless Serotine	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	Eptesicus	Sylvicola
Species	Eptesicus innoxius	Sylvicola fenestralis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Window Gnat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Harmless Serotine	Window Gnat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Harmless Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Window Gnat

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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