Cadena’s Nectar Bat vs Diminutive Serotine

Hsunycteris cadenai compared with Eptesicus diminutus

Key Differences

• Cadena’s Nectar Bat is Least Concern while Diminutive Serotine is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cadena’s Nectar Bat	Diminutive Serotine
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Hsunycteris	Eptesicus
Species	Hsunycteris cadenai	Eptesicus diminutus

Evolutionary Relationship

Cadena’s Nectar Bat and Diminutive Serotine share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Cadena’s Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Diminutive Serotine

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cadena’s Nectar Bat	Diminutive Serotine
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.

Diminutive Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

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.