Cadena’s Nectar Bat vs Karoo Chat

Hsunycteris cadenai compared with Emarginata schlegelii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cadena’s Nectar Bat	Karoo Chat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Muscicapidae
Genus	Hsunycteris	Emarginata
Species	Hsunycteris cadenai	Emarginata schlegelii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cadena’s Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Karoo Chat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cadena’s Nectar Bat	Karoo Chat
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.

Karoo Chat

Habitat

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

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.