Leschenault's rousette vs Window Gnat

Rousettus leschenaultii compared with Sylvicola fenestralis

Key Differences

• Leschenault's rousette is Near Threatened while Window Gnat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Leschenault's rousette	Window Gnat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Anisopodidae
Genus	Rousettus	Sylvicola
Species	Rousettus leschenaultii	Sylvicola fenestralis

Evolutionary Relationship

Leschenault's rousette and Window Gnat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Leschenault's rousette

NT — Near Threatened

Window Gnat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Leschenault's rousette	Window Gnat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Leschenault's rousette

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan. 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.