Cadena’s Nectar Bat vs Emerald Ash Borer

Hsunycteris cadenai compared with Agrilus planipennis

Key Differences

• Cadena’s Nectar Bat is Least Concern while Emerald Ash Borer is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cadena’s Nectar Bat	Emerald Ash Borer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Buprestidae
Genus	Hsunycteris	Agrilus
Species	Hsunycteris cadenai	Agrilus planipennis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cadena’s Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Emerald Ash Borer

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cadena’s Nectar Bat	Emerald Ash Borer
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.

Emerald Ash Borer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (4 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.