Cadena’s Nectar Bat vs Crested Drongo

Hsunycteris cadenai compared with Dicrurus forficatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cadena’s Nectar Bat	Crested Drongo
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Dicruridae
Genus	Hsunycteris	Dicrurus
Species	Hsunycteris cadenai	Dicrurus forficatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Cadena’s Nectar Bat and Crested Drongo share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Cadena’s Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Crested Drongo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cadena’s Nectar Bat	Crested Drongo
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.

Crested Drongo

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.