Maclaud's Horseshoe Bat vs Window Gnat

Rhinolophus maclaudi compared with Sylvicola fenestralis

Key Differences

• Maclaud's Horseshoe Bat is Endangered while Window Gnat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Maclaud's Horseshoe 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	Rhinolophidae	Anisopodidae
Genus	Rhinolophus	Sylvicola
Species	Rhinolophus maclaudi	Sylvicola fenestralis

Evolutionary Relationship

Maclaud's Horseshoe Bat and Window Gnat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Maclaud's Horseshoe Bat

EN — Endangered

Window Gnat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Maclaud's Horseshoe Bat	Window Gnat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Maclaud's Horseshoe Bat

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.