Lesser Sac-winged Bat vs Window Gnat

Saccopteryx leptura compared with Sylvicola fenestralis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Sac-winged 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	Saccopteryx	Sylvicola
Species	Saccopteryx leptura	Sylvicola fenestralis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser Sac-winged Bat

LC — Least Concern

Window Gnat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Sac-winged Bat	Window Gnat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Sac-winged 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.