Large False Serotine vs Window Gnat

Hesperoptenus tomesi compared with Sylvicola fenestralis

Key Differences

• Large False Serotine is Vulnerable while Window Gnat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large False 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	Hesperoptenus	Sylvicola
Species	Hesperoptenus tomesi	Sylvicola fenestralis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Window Gnat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large False Serotine	Window Gnat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large False Serotine

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.