Cadena’s Nectar Bat vs Crescent Dart

Hsunycteris cadenai compared with Agrotis trux

Key Differences

• Cadena’s Nectar Bat is Least Concern while Crescent Dart is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cadena’s Nectar Bat	Crescent Dart
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Noctuidae
Genus	Hsunycteris	Agrotis
Species	Hsunycteris cadenai	Agrotis trux

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cadena’s Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Crescent Dart

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cadena’s Nectar Bat	Crescent Dart
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.

Crescent Dart

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Cabo Verde, and Portugal.

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.