Cadena’s Nectar Bat vs Javan Flameback

Hsunycteris cadenai compared with Chrysocolaptes strictus

Key Differences

• Cadena’s Nectar Bat is Least Concern while Javan Flameback is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cadena’s Nectar Bat	Javan Flameback
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Piciformes (Piciformes)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Picidae
Genus	Hsunycteris	Chrysocolaptes
Species	Hsunycteris cadenai	Chrysocolaptes strictus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cadena’s Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Javan Flameback

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cadena’s Nectar Bat	Javan Flameback
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.

Javan Flameback

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.