Nigerian Free-tailed Bat vs Window Gnat

Chaerephon nigeriae compared with Sylvicola fenestralis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Nigerian Free-tailed 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	Chaerephon	Sylvicola
Species	Chaerephon nigeriae	Sylvicola fenestralis

Evolutionary Relationship

Nigerian Free-tailed Bat and Window Gnat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Nigerian Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Window Gnat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Nigerian Free-tailed Bat	Window Gnat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Nigerian Free-tailed 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.