Cadena’s Nectar Bat vs Dwarf round ray

Hsunycteris cadenai compared with Urotrygon nana

Key Differences

• Cadena’s Nectar Bat is Least Concern while Dwarf round ray is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cadena’s Nectar Bat	Dwarf round ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Urotrygonidae
Genus	Hsunycteris	Urotrygon
Species	Hsunycteris cadenai	Urotrygon nana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cadena’s Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Dwarf round ray

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cadena’s Nectar Bat	Dwarf round ray
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 round ray

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.