Lesser Dog-like Bat vs Window Gnat

Peropteryx macrotis compared with Sylvicola fenestralis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Dog-like 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	Emballonuridae	Anisopodidae
Genus	Peropteryx	Sylvicola
Species	Peropteryx macrotis	Sylvicola fenestralis

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Dog-like Bat and Window Gnat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Lesser Dog-like Bat

LC — Least Concern

Window Gnat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Dog-like Bat	Window Gnat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Dog-like 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.