Cadena’s Nectar Bat vs Golden Algae

Hsunycteris cadenai compared with Prymnesium parvum

Key Differences

• Cadena’s Nectar Bat is Least Concern while Golden Algae is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cadena’s Nectar Bat	Golden Algae
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Haptophyta (Haptophyta)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Prymnesiophyceae (Prymnesiophyceae)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Prymnesiales (Prymnesiales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Prymnesiaceae
Genus	Hsunycteris	Prymnesium
Species	Hsunycteris cadenai	Prymnesium parvum

Conservation Status

Cadena’s Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Golden Algae

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cadena’s Nectar Bat	Golden Algae
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.

Golden Algae

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, 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.