Cadena’s Nectar Bat vs Indian Roller

Hsunycteris cadenai compared with Coracias benghalensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cadena’s Nectar Bat	Indian Roller
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Coraciiformes (Coraciiformes)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Coraciidae
Genus	Hsunycteris	Coracias
Species	Hsunycteris cadenai	Coracias benghalensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cadena’s Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Indian Roller

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cadena’s Nectar Bat	Indian Roller
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.

Indian Roller

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (Saudi Arabia) and Europe (5 countries).

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.