Cadena’s Nectar Bat vs Levantine Skipper

Hsunycteris cadenai compared with Thymelicus hyrax

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cadena’s Nectar Bat	Levantine Skipper
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Hesperiidae
Genus	Hsunycteris	Thymelicus
Species	Hsunycteris cadenai	Thymelicus hyrax

Evolutionary Relationship

Cadena’s Nectar Bat and Levantine Skipper share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cadena’s Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Levantine Skipper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cadena’s Nectar Bat	Levantine Skipper
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.

Levantine Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Greece and Russia.

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.