Cadena’s Nectar Bat vs Dwarf iris

Hsunycteris cadenai compared with Iris pumila

Key Differences

• Cadena’s Nectar Bat is Least Concern while Dwarf iris is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cadena’s Nectar Bat	Dwarf iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Hsunycteris	Iris
Species	Hsunycteris cadenai	Iris pumila

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cadena’s Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Dwarf iris

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cadena’s Nectar Bat	Dwarf iris
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.

Dwarf iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (Canada, 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.