Cadena’s Nectar Bat vs feathery neckera

Hsunycteris cadenai compared with Neckera pennata

Key Differences

• Cadena’s Nectar Bat is Least Concern while feathery neckera is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cadena’s Nectar Bat	feathery neckera
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Hypnales (Hypnales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Neckeraceae
Genus	Hsunycteris	Neckera
Species	Hsunycteris cadenai	Neckera pennata

Conservation Status

Cadena’s Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

feathery neckera

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cadena’s Nectar Bat	feathery neckera
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.

feathery neckera

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.