Cadena’s Nectar Bat vs Freckled skate

Hsunycteris cadenai compared with Leucoraja lentiginosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cadena’s Nectar Bat	Freckled skate
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Rajidae
Genus	Hsunycteris	Leucoraja
Species	Hsunycteris cadenai	Leucoraja lentiginosa

Evolutionary Relationship

Cadena’s Nectar Bat and Freckled skate share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Cadena’s Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Freckled skate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cadena’s Nectar Bat	Freckled skate
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.

Freckled skate

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.