Cadena’s Nectar Bat vs Leaf Parachute

Hsunycteris cadenai compared with Marasmius epiphyllus

Key Differences

• Cadena’s Nectar Bat is Least Concern while Leaf Parachute is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cadena’s Nectar Bat	Leaf Parachute
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Marasmiaceae
Genus	Hsunycteris	Marasmius
Species	Hsunycteris cadenai	Marasmius epiphyllus

Conservation Status

Cadena’s Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Leaf Parachute

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cadena’s Nectar Bat	Leaf Parachute
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.

Leaf Parachute

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).

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.