Lyles flying fox vs Window Gnat

Pteropus lylei compared with Sylvicola fenestralis

Key Differences

• Lyles flying fox is Vulnerable while Window Gnat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lyles flying fox	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	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Sylvicola
Species	Pteropus lylei	Sylvicola fenestralis

Evolutionary Relationship

Lyles flying fox and Window Gnat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Lyles flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Window Gnat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lyles flying fox	Window Gnat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lyles flying fox

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.