Cadena’s Nectar Bat vs Gorse Cramp Ball

Hsunycteris cadenai compared with Daldinia fissa

Key Differences

• Cadena’s Nectar Bat is Least Concern while Gorse Cramp Ball is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cadena’s Nectar Bat	Gorse Cramp Ball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Xylariales (Xylariales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Hypoxylaceae
Genus	Hsunycteris	Daldinia
Species	Hsunycteris cadenai	Daldinia fissa

Conservation Status

Cadena’s Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Gorse Cramp Ball

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cadena’s Nectar Bat	Gorse Cramp Ball
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.

Gorse Cramp Ball

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.