Miller’s Mastiff Bat vs Window Gnat

Molossus pretiosus compared with Sylvicola fenestralis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Miller’s Mastiff 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	Molossidae	Anisopodidae
Genus	Molossus	Sylvicola
Species	Molossus pretiosus	Sylvicola fenestralis

Evolutionary Relationship

Miller’s Mastiff Bat and Window Gnat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Miller’s Mastiff Bat

LC — Least Concern

Window Gnat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Miller’s Mastiff Bat	Window Gnat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Miller’s Mastiff Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Window Gnat

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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