Cadena’s Nectar Bat vs McDiarmid Thorius

Hsunycteris cadenai compared with Thorius munificus

Key Differences

• Cadena’s Nectar Bat is Least Concern while McDiarmid Thorius is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cadena’s Nectar Bat	McDiarmid Thorius
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Caudata (Caudata)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Plethodontidae
Genus	Hsunycteris	Thorius
Species	Hsunycteris cadenai	Thorius munificus

Evolutionary Relationship

Cadena’s Nectar Bat and McDiarmid Thorius share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Cadena’s Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

McDiarmid Thorius

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cadena’s Nectar Bat	McDiarmid Thorius
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.

McDiarmid Thorius

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in Mexico. Currently classified as Critically 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.