Cadena’s Nectar Bat vs Highfin dogfish

Hsunycteris cadenai compared with Centroscyllium excelsum

Key Differences

• Cadena’s Nectar Bat is Least Concern while Highfin dogfish is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cadena’s Nectar Bat	Highfin 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 excelsum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cadena’s Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Highfin dogfish

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cadena’s Nectar Bat	Highfin 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.

Highfin dogfish

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.