Cadena’s Nectar Bat vs Coppery Sprite

Hsunycteris cadenai compared with Arielulus cuprosus

Key Differences

• Cadena’s Nectar Bat is Least Concern while Coppery Sprite is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cadena’s Nectar Bat	Coppery Sprite
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Hsunycteris	Arielulus
Species	Hsunycteris cadenai	Arielulus cuprosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Cadena’s Nectar Bat and Coppery Sprite share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Cadena’s Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Coppery Sprite

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cadena’s Nectar Bat	Coppery Sprite
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.

Coppery Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.