Cadena’s Nectar Bat vs Dung Cannon

Hsunycteris cadenai compared with Pilobolus crystallinus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cadena’s Nectar Bat	Dung Cannon
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mucoromycota (Mucoromycota)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mucoromycetes (Mucoromycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Mucorales (Mucorales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Pilobolaceae
Genus	Hsunycteris	Pilobolus
Species	Hsunycteris cadenai	Pilobolus crystallinus

Conservation Status

Cadena’s Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Dung Cannon

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cadena’s Nectar Bat	Dung Cannon
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.

Dung Cannon

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and South America (Brazil).

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.