Cadena’s Nectar Bat vs Dark blind ray

Hsunycteris cadenai compared with Benthobatis moresbyi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cadena’s Nectar Bat	Dark blind ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Torpediniformes (electric ray)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Narcinidae
Genus	Hsunycteris	Benthobatis
Species	Hsunycteris cadenai	Benthobatis moresbyi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cadena’s Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Dark blind ray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cadena’s Nectar Bat	Dark blind ray
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.

Dark blind ray

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.