Cadena’s Nectar Bat vs False Serotine Bat

Hsunycteris cadenai compared with Hesperoptenus doriae

Key Differences

• Cadena’s Nectar Bat is Least Concern while False Serotine Bat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cadena’s Nectar Bat	False Serotine Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Hsunycteris	Hesperoptenus
Species	Hsunycteris cadenai	Hesperoptenus doriae

Evolutionary Relationship

Cadena’s Nectar Bat and False Serotine Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Cadena’s Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

False Serotine Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cadena’s Nectar Bat	False Serotine Bat
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.

False Serotine Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.