Japanese Short-tailed Bat vs Window Gnat

Eptesicus japonensis compared with Sylvicola fenestralis

Key Differences

• Japanese Short-tailed Bat is Vulnerable while Window Gnat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Short-tailed 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	Vespertilionidae	Anisopodidae
Genus	Eptesicus	Sylvicola
Species	Eptesicus japonensis	Sylvicola fenestralis

Evolutionary Relationship

Japanese Short-tailed Bat and Window Gnat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Japanese Short-tailed Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Window Gnat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Short-tailed Bat	Window Gnat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Japanese Short-tailed 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.