Cadena’s Nectar Bat vs Kapala stingaree

Hsunycteris cadenai compared with Urolophus kapalensis

Key Differences

• Cadena’s Nectar Bat is Least Concern while Kapala stingaree is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cadena’s Nectar Bat	Kapala stingaree
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Urolophidae
Genus	Hsunycteris	Urolophus
Species	Hsunycteris cadenai	Urolophus kapalensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cadena’s Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Kapala stingaree

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cadena’s Nectar Bat	Kapala stingaree
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.

Kapala stingaree

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.