Cadena’s Nectar Bat vs Flask Earthstar

Hsunycteris cadenai compared with Geastrum lageniforme

Key Differences

• Cadena’s Nectar Bat is Least Concern while Flask Earthstar is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cadena’s Nectar Bat	Flask Earthstar
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Geastrales (Geastrales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Geastraceae
Genus	Hsunycteris	Geastrum
Species	Hsunycteris cadenai	Geastrum lageniforme

Conservation Status

Cadena’s Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Flask Earthstar

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cadena’s Nectar Bat	Flask Earthstar
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.

Flask Earthstar

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, and Portugal.

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.