Cadena’s Nectar Bat vs Flutterbush

Hsunycteris cadenai compared with Pieris floribunda

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cadena’s Nectar Bat	Flutterbush
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Pieridae
Genus	Hsunycteris	Pieris
Species	Hsunycteris cadenai	Pieris floribunda

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cadena’s Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Flutterbush

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cadena’s Nectar Bat	Flutterbush
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.

Flutterbush

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Germany, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.