Cadena’s Nectar Bat vs Oak aphid

Hsunycteris cadenai compared with Myzocallis castanicola

Key Differences

• Cadena’s Nectar Bat is Least Concern while Oak aphid is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cadena’s Nectar Bat	Oak aphid
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Aphididae
Genus	Hsunycteris	Myzocallis
Species	Hsunycteris cadenai	Myzocallis castanicola

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cadena’s Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Oak aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cadena’s Nectar Bat	Oak aphid
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.

Oak aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, 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.