Cadena’s Nectar Bat vs Fossa

Hsunycteris cadenai compared with Cryptoprocta ferox

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cadena’s Nectar Bat	Fossa
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Eupleridae
Genus	Hsunycteris	Cryptoprocta
Species	Hsunycteris cadenai	Cryptoprocta ferox

Evolutionary Relationship

Cadena’s Nectar Bat and Fossa share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Cadena’s Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cadena’s Nectar Bat	Fossa
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.

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.