Cadena’s Nectar Bat vs Lesser Noctule

Hsunycteris cadenai compared with Nyctalus leisleri

Key Differences

• Cadena’s Nectar Bat is Least Concern while Lesser Noctule is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cadena’s Nectar Bat	Lesser Noctule
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Hsunycteris	Nyctalus
Species	Hsunycteris cadenai	Nyctalus leisleri

Evolutionary Relationship

Cadena’s Nectar Bat and Lesser Noctule share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Cadena’s Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Noctule

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cadena’s Nectar Bat	Lesser Noctule
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 Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Sweden, and Ukraine. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.