Cadena’s Nectar Bat vs Giant Elm Bracket

Hsunycteris cadenai compared with Rigidoporus ulmarius

Key Differences

• Cadena’s Nectar Bat is Least Concern while Giant Elm Bracket is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cadena’s Nectar Bat	Giant Elm Bracket
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Meripilaceae
Genus	Hsunycteris	Rigidoporus
Species	Hsunycteris cadenai	Rigidoporus ulmarius

Conservation Status

Cadena’s Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Giant Elm Bracket

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cadena’s Nectar Bat	Giant Elm Bracket
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.

Giant Elm Bracket

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, and Portugal.

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.