Madagascan fruit bat vs Window Gnat

Eidolon dupreanum compared with Sylvicola fenestralis

Key Differences

• Madagascan fruit bat is Vulnerable while Window Gnat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Madagascan fruit 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	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Anisopodidae
Genus	Eidolon	Sylvicola
Species	Eidolon dupreanum	Sylvicola fenestralis

Evolutionary Relationship

Madagascan fruit bat and Window Gnat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Madagascan fruit bat

VU — Vulnerable

Window Gnat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Madagascan fruit bat	Window Gnat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Madagascan fruit 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.