Cadena’s Nectar Bat vs cottony hydrangea scale

Hsunycteris cadenai compared with Pulvinaria hydrangeae

Key Differences

• Cadena’s Nectar Bat is Least Concern while cottony hydrangea scale is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cadena’s Nectar Bat	cottony hydrangea scale
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Coccidae
Genus	Hsunycteris	Pulvinaria
Species	Hsunycteris cadenai	Pulvinaria hydrangeae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cadena’s Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

cottony hydrangea scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cadena’s Nectar Bat	cottony hydrangea scale
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.

cottony hydrangea scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 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.