North Moluccan Flying Fox vs Window Gnat

Pteropus caniceps compared with Sylvicola fenestralis

Key Differences

• North Moluccan Flying Fox is Vulnerable while Window Gnat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	North Moluccan Flying Fox	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	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Sylvicola
Species	Pteropus caniceps	Sylvicola fenestralis

Evolutionary Relationship

North Moluccan Flying Fox and Window Gnat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

North Moluccan Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Window Gnat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	North Moluccan Flying Fox	Window Gnat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

North Moluccan Flying Fox

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.