Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat vs Window Gnat

Platyrrhinus matapalensis compared with Sylvicola fenestralis

Key Differences

• Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat is Near Threatened while Window Gnat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Matapalo Broad-nosed 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	Phyllostomidae	Anisopodidae
Genus	Platyrrhinus	Sylvicola
Species	Platyrrhinus matapalensis	Sylvicola fenestralis

Evolutionary Relationship

Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat and Window Gnat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Window Gnat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat	Window Gnat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Window Gnat

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.