Cadena’s Nectar Bat vs Lesser Rocktripe

Hsunycteris cadenai compared with Umbilicaria muhlenbergii

Key Differences

• Cadena’s Nectar Bat is Least Concern while Lesser Rocktripe is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cadena’s Nectar Bat	Lesser Rocktripe
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Umbilicariales (Umbilicariales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Umbilicariaceae
Genus	Hsunycteris	Umbilicaria
Species	Hsunycteris cadenai	Umbilicaria muhlenbergii

Conservation Status

Cadena’s Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Rocktripe

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cadena’s Nectar Bat	Lesser Rocktripe
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 Rocktripe

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in 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.