Cadena’s Nectar Bat vs Minute bladder bug

Hsunycteris cadenai compared with Loricula pselaphiformis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cadena’s Nectar Bat	Minute bladder bug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Microphysidae
Genus	Hsunycteris	Loricula
Species	Hsunycteris cadenai	Loricula pselaphiformis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cadena’s Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Minute bladder bug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cadena’s Nectar Bat	Minute bladder bug
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.

Minute bladder bug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.