Bavius Blue vs Cadena’s Nectar Bat

Pseudophilotes bavius compared with Hsunycteris cadenai

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bavius Blue	Cadena’s Nectar Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Lycaenidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Pseudophilotes	Hsunycteris
Species	Pseudophilotes bavius	Hsunycteris cadenai

Evolutionary Relationship

Bavius Blue and Cadena’s Nectar Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bavius Blue

LC — Least Concern

Cadena’s Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bavius Blue	Cadena’s Nectar Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bavius Blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries).

Cadena’s Nectar Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

Bavius Blue

The Bavius Blue (Pseudophilotes bavius) is a species in the genus Pseudophilotes. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Cadena’s Nectar Bat

The Cadena’s Nectar Bat (Hsunycteris cadenai) is a species in the genus Hsunycteris. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.