Cadena’s Nectar Bat vs Cutworm

Hsunycteris cadenai compared with Spodoptera litura

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cadena’s Nectar Bat	Cutworm
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	Spodoptera
Species	Hsunycteris cadenai	Spodoptera litura

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cadena’s Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Cutworm

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cadena’s Nectar Bat	Cutworm
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.

Cutworm

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Maldives, Taiwan), Europe (8 countries), and North America (United States).

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.