Cadena’s Nectar Bat vs Dusky arion

Hsunycteris cadenai compared with Arion subfuscus

Key Differences

• Cadena’s Nectar Bat is Least Concern while Dusky arion is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cadena’s Nectar Bat	Dusky arion
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Arionidae
Genus	Hsunycteris	Arion
Species	Hsunycteris cadenai	Arion subfuscus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cadena’s Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Dusky arion

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cadena’s Nectar Bat	Dusky arion
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.

Dusky arion

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Found across Europe (5 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.