Cadena’s Nectar Bat vs Orange Polypore

Hsunycteris cadenai compared with Hapalopilus croceus

Key Differences

• Cadena’s Nectar Bat is Least Concern while Orange Polypore is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cadena’s Nectar Bat	Orange Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Phanerochaetaceae
Genus	Hsunycteris	Hapalopilus
Species	Hsunycteris cadenai	Hapalopilus croceus

Conservation Status

Cadena’s Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Orange Polypore

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cadena’s Nectar Bat	Orange Polypore
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.

Orange Polypore

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.