Cadena’s Nectar Bat vs Gall midge

Hsunycteris cadenai compared with Contarinia pyrivora

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cadena’s Nectar Bat	Gall midge
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Cecidomyiidae
Genus	Hsunycteris	Contarinia
Species	Hsunycteris cadenai	Contarinia pyrivora

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cadena’s Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Gall midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cadena’s Nectar Bat	Gall midge
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.

Gall midge

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (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.