Cadena’s Nectar Bat vs Felt Saddle

Hsunycteris cadenai compared with Helvella macropus

Key Differences

• Cadena’s Nectar Bat is Least Concern while Felt Saddle is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cadena’s Nectar Bat	Felt Saddle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Helvellaceae
Genus	Hsunycteris	Helvella
Species	Hsunycteris cadenai	Helvella macropus

Conservation Status

Cadena’s Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Felt Saddle

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cadena’s Nectar Bat	Felt Saddle
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.

Felt Saddle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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.