Cadena’s Nectar Bat vs Dune Squeaker

Hsunycteris cadenai compared with Arthroleptis stenodactylus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cadena’s Nectar Bat	Dune Squeaker
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Arthroleptidae
Genus	Hsunycteris	Arthroleptis
Species	Hsunycteris cadenai	Arthroleptis stenodactylus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cadena’s Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Dune Squeaker

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cadena’s Nectar Bat	Dune Squeaker
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.

Dune Squeaker

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

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.