Cadena’s Nectar Bat vs Gall wasp

Hsunycteris cadenai compared with Diplolepis mayri

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cadena’s Nectar Bat	Gall wasp
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Cynipidae
Genus	Hsunycteris	Diplolepis
Species	Hsunycteris cadenai	Diplolepis mayri

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cadena’s Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Gall wasp

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cadena’s Nectar Bat	Gall wasp
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 wasp

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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.