Cadena’s Nectar Bat vs House Fly

Hsunycteris cadenai compared with Muscina levida

Key Differences

• Cadena’s Nectar Bat is Least Concern while House Fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cadena’s Nectar Bat	House Fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Muscidae
Genus	Hsunycteris	Muscina
Species	Hsunycteris cadenai	Muscina levida

Evolutionary Relationship

Cadena’s Nectar Bat and House Fly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cadena’s Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

House Fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cadena’s Nectar Bat	House Fly
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.

House Fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

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.