Cadena’s Nectar Bat vs fig wax scale

Hsunycteris cadenai compared with Ceroplastes japonicus

Key Differences

• Cadena’s Nectar Bat is Least Concern while fig wax scale is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cadena’s Nectar Bat	fig wax scale
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Coccidae
Genus	Hsunycteris	Ceroplastes
Species	Hsunycteris cadenai	Ceroplastes japonicus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cadena’s Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

fig wax scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cadena’s Nectar Bat	fig wax scale
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.

fig wax scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

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.