Black-eared flying fox vs Window Gnat

Pteropus melanotus compared with Sylvicola fenestralis

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while Window Gnat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Window Gnat
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum	Chordata (хордовые)	Arthropoda (членистоногие)
Class	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Insecta (насекомые)
Order	Chiroptera (рукокрылые)	Diptera (двукрылые)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Anisopodidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Sylvicola
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Sylvicola fenestralis

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-eared flying fox and Window Gnat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (животные)

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Window Gnat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared flying fox	Window Gnat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared 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.

Black-eared flying fox

The Black-eared flying fox (Pteropus melanotus) is a species in the genus Pteropus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.