Cadena’s Nectar Bat vs dwarf lake iris

Hsunycteris cadenai compared with Iris lacustris

Key Differences

• Cadena’s Nectar Bat is Least Concern while dwarf lake iris is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cadena’s Nectar Bat	dwarf lake 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 lacustris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cadena’s Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

dwarf lake iris

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cadena’s Nectar Bat	dwarf lake 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 lake iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Canada. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.