Cadena’s Nectar Bat vs Golden Toad

Hsunycteris cadenai compared with Incilius periglenes

Key Differences

• Cadena’s Nectar Bat is Least Concern while Golden Toad is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cadena’s Nectar Bat	Golden Toad
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Bufonidae
Genus	Hsunycteris	Incilius
Species	Hsunycteris cadenai	Incilius periglenes

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cadena’s Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Golden Toad

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cadena’s Nectar Bat	Golden Toad
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 Toad

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

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.