Cadena’s Nectar Bat vs Nut-Tree Pigmy

Hsunycteris cadenai compared with Stigmella microtheriella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cadena’s Nectar Bat	Nut-Tree Pigmy
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Nepticulidae
Genus	Hsunycteris	Stigmella
Species	Hsunycteris cadenai	Stigmella microtheriella

Evolutionary Relationship

Cadena’s Nectar Bat and Nut-Tree Pigmy share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cadena’s Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Nut-Tree Pigmy

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cadena’s Nectar Bat	Nut-Tree Pigmy
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.

Nut-Tree Pigmy

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.