Cadena’s Nectar Bat vs Green Russula

Hsunycteris cadenai compared with Russula virescens

Key Differences

• Cadena’s Nectar Bat is Least Concern while Green Russula is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cadena’s Nectar Bat	Green Russula
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Russulaceae
Genus	Hsunycteris	Russula
Species	Hsunycteris cadenai	Russula virescens

Conservation Status

Cadena’s Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Green Russula

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cadena’s Nectar Bat	Green Russula
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.

Green Russula

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States). 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.