Cadena’s Nectar Bat vs Little Pied Bat

Hsunycteris cadenai compared with Chalinolobus picatus

Key Differences

• Cadena’s Nectar Bat is Least Concern while Little Pied Bat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cadena’s Nectar Bat	Little Pied Bat
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	Chalinolobus
Species	Hsunycteris cadenai	Chalinolobus picatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cadena’s Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Little Pied Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cadena’s Nectar Bat	Little Pied Bat
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.

Little Pied Bat

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.