Cadena’s Nectar Bat vs Fatmucket

Hsunycteris cadenai compared with Lampsilis siliquoidea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cadena’s Nectar Bat	Fatmucket
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Unionida (Unionida)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Unionidae
Genus	Hsunycteris	Lampsilis
Species	Hsunycteris cadenai	Lampsilis siliquoidea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cadena’s Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Fatmucket

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cadena’s Nectar Bat	Fatmucket
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.

Fatmucket

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in 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.