Forest Windowfly vs House Windowfly

Scenopinus niger compared with Scenopinus fenestralis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Windowfly	House Windowfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (artrópode)	Arthropoda (artrópode)
Class same	Insecta (inseto)	Insecta (inseto)
Order same	Diptera (Mosca)	Diptera (Mosca)
Family same	Scenopinidae	Scenopinidae
Genus same	Scenopinus	Scenopinus
Species	Scenopinus niger	Scenopinus fenestralis

Evolutionary Relationship

Forest Windowfly and House Windowfly share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Scenopinus.

Conservation Status

Forest Windowfly

LC — Least Concern

House Windowfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Windowfly	House Windowfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Forest Windowfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

House Windowfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden