Pale Spear-nosed Bat vs Window Gnat

Phyllostomus discolor compared with Sylvicola fenestralis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pale Spear-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	Phyllostomus	Sylvicola
Species	Phyllostomus discolor	Sylvicola fenestralis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Pale Spear-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Window Gnat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pale Spear-nosed Bat	Window Gnat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pale Spear-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Window Gnat

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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