Cadena’s Nectar Bat vs Granular dogfish

Hsunycteris cadenai compared with Centroscyllium granulatum

Key Differences

• Cadena’s Nectar Bat is Least Concern while Granular dogfish is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cadena’s Nectar Bat	Granular dogfish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Etmopteridae
Genus	Hsunycteris	Centroscyllium
Species	Hsunycteris cadenai	Centroscyllium granulatum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cadena’s Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Granular dogfish

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cadena’s Nectar Bat	Granular dogfish
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.

Granular dogfish

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Chile. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.