Cadena’s Nectar Bat vs Merlin

Hsunycteris cadenai compared with Falco columbarius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cadena’s Nectar Bat	Merlin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Falconiformes (Falconiformes)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Falconidae
Genus	Hsunycteris	Falco
Species	Hsunycteris cadenai	Falco columbarius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cadena’s Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Merlin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cadena’s Nectar Bat	Merlin
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.

Merlin

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

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.

Merlin

Merlin (Falco columbarius) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador