Cadena’s Nectar Bat vs Gummy shark

Hsunycteris cadenai compared with Mustelus lenticulatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cadena’s Nectar Bat	Gummy shark
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Triakidae
Genus	Hsunycteris	Mustelus
Species	Hsunycteris cadenai	Mustelus lenticulatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cadena’s Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Gummy shark

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cadena’s Nectar Bat	Gummy shark
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.

Gummy shark

Habitat

Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.

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.