Cadena’s Nectar Bat vs common vole

Hsunycteris cadenai compared with Microtus arvalis

Key Differences

• Cadena’s Nectar Bat is Least Concern while common vole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cadena’s Nectar Bat	common vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Hsunycteris	Microtus
Species	Hsunycteris cadenai	Microtus arvalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Cadena’s Nectar Bat and common vole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Cadena’s Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

common vole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cadena’s Nectar Bat	common vole
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.

common vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

common vole

common vole (Microtus arvalis) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.