Cadena’s Nectar Bat vs Lesser Coucal

Hsunycteris cadenai compared with Centropus bengalensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cadena’s Nectar Bat	Lesser Coucal
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Cuculiformes (Cuculiformes)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Cuculidae
Genus	Hsunycteris	Centropus
Species	Hsunycteris cadenai	Centropus bengalensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cadena’s Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Coucal

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cadena’s Nectar Bat	Lesser Coucal
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 Coucal

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

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.