Cadena’s Nectar Bat vs Mérida Brocket

Hsunycteris cadenai compared with Mazama bricenii

Key Differences

• Cadena’s Nectar Bat is Least Concern while Mérida Brocket is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cadena’s Nectar Bat	Mérida Brocket
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Hsunycteris	Mazama
Species	Hsunycteris cadenai	Mazama bricenii

Evolutionary Relationship

Cadena’s Nectar Bat and Mérida Brocket share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Cadena’s Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Mérida Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cadena’s Nectar Bat	Mérida Brocket
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.

Mérida Brocket

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.