Cadena’s Nectar Bat vs Ibadan Malimbe

Hsunycteris cadenai compared with Malimbus ibadanensis

Key Differences

• Cadena’s Nectar Bat is Least Concern while Ibadan Malimbe is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cadena’s Nectar Bat	Ibadan Malimbe
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Ploceidae
Genus	Hsunycteris	Malimbus
Species	Hsunycteris cadenai	Malimbus ibadanensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cadena’s Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Ibadan Malimbe

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cadena’s Nectar Bat	Ibadan Malimbe
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.

Ibadan Malimbe

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.