Cadena’s Nectar Bat vs Goliath Webcap

Hsunycteris cadenai compared with Cortinarius praestans

Key Differences

• Cadena’s Nectar Bat is Least Concern while Goliath Webcap is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cadena’s Nectar Bat	Goliath Webcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Hsunycteris	Cortinarius
Species	Hsunycteris cadenai	Cortinarius praestans

Conservation Status

Cadena’s Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Goliath Webcap

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cadena’s Nectar Bat	Goliath Webcap
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.

Goliath Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.