Cadena’s Nectar Bat vs Maple Slender

Hsunycteris cadenai compared with Caloptilia semifascia

Key Differences

• Cadena’s Nectar Bat is Least Concern while Maple Slender is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cadena’s Nectar Bat	Maple Slender
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Gracillariidae
Genus	Hsunycteris	Caloptilia
Species	Hsunycteris cadenai	Caloptilia semifascia

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cadena’s Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Maple Slender

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cadena’s Nectar Bat	Maple Slender
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.

Maple Slender

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries).

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.