Cadena’s Nectar Bat vs Hog badger

Hsunycteris cadenai compared with Arctonyx collaris

Key Differences

• Cadena’s Nectar Bat is Least Concern while Hog badger is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cadena’s Nectar Bat	Hog badger
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Hsunycteris	Arctonyx
Species	Hsunycteris cadenai	Arctonyx collaris

Evolutionary Relationship

Cadena’s Nectar Bat and Hog badger share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Cadena’s Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Hog badger

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cadena’s Nectar Bat	Hog badger
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.

Hog badger

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.