Cadena’s Nectar Bat vs Fiery Copper

Hsunycteris cadenai compared with Lycaena thetis

Key Differences

• Cadena’s Nectar Bat is Least Concern while Fiery Copper is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cadena’s Nectar Bat	Fiery Copper
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Lycaenidae
Genus	Hsunycteris	Lycaena
Species	Hsunycteris cadenai	Lycaena thetis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cadena’s Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Fiery Copper

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cadena’s Nectar Bat	Fiery Copper
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.

Fiery Copper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Greece and North Macedonia.

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.