Cadena’s Nectar Bat vs Newstead scale

Hsunycteris cadenai compared with Lepidosaphes newsteadi

Key Differences

• Cadena’s Nectar Bat is Least Concern while Newstead scale is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cadena’s Nectar Bat	Newstead scale
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Diaspididae
Genus	Hsunycteris	Lepidosaphes
Species	Hsunycteris cadenai	Lepidosaphes newsteadi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cadena’s Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Newstead scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cadena’s Nectar Bat	Newstead scale
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.

Newstead scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across 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.