Cadena’s Nectar Bat vs Lesser bilby

Hsunycteris cadenai compared with Macrotis leucura

Key Differences

• Cadena’s Nectar Bat is Least Concern while Lesser bilby is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cadena’s Nectar Bat	Lesser bilby
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Thylacomyidae
Genus	Hsunycteris	Macrotis
Species	Hsunycteris cadenai	Macrotis leucura

Evolutionary Relationship

Cadena’s Nectar Bat and Lesser bilby share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Cadena’s Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Lesser bilby

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cadena’s Nectar Bat	Lesser bilby
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.

Lesser bilby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.