Paraguana Common Mustached Bat vs Window Gnat

Pteronotus paraguanensis compared with Sylvicola fenestralis

Key Differences

• Paraguana Common Mustached Bat is Endangered while Window Gnat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Paraguana Common Mustached 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	Mormoopidae	Anisopodidae
Genus	Pteronotus	Sylvicola
Species	Pteronotus paraguanensis	Sylvicola fenestralis

Evolutionary Relationship

Paraguana Common Mustached Bat and Window Gnat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Paraguana Common Mustached Bat

EN — Endangered

Window Gnat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Paraguana Common Mustached Bat	Window Gnat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Paraguana Common Mustached Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Window Gnat

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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