Cadena’s Nectar Bat vs Citron Plume

Hsunycteris cadenai compared with Hellinsia carphodactyla

Key Differences

• Cadena’s Nectar Bat is Least Concern while Citron Plume is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cadena’s Nectar Bat	Citron Plume
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Pterophoridae
Genus	Hsunycteris	Hellinsia
Species	Hsunycteris cadenai	Hellinsia carphodactyla

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cadena’s Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Citron Plume

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cadena’s Nectar Bat	Citron Plume
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cadena’s Nectar Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

Citron Plume

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Asia (Kazakhstan) and Europe (26 countries).

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.

Citron Plume

The Citron Plume (Hellinsia carphodactyla) is a species in the genus Hellinsia. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.