Cadena’s Nectar Bat vs Orange-tailed Clearwing

Hsunycteris cadenai compared with Synanthedon andrenaeformis

Key Differences

• Cadena’s Nectar Bat is Least Concern while Orange-tailed Clearwing is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cadena’s Nectar Bat	Orange-tailed Clearwing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Sesiidae
Genus	Hsunycteris	Synanthedon
Species	Hsunycteris cadenai	Synanthedon andrenaeformis

Evolutionary Relationship

Cadena’s Nectar Bat and Orange-tailed Clearwing share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cadena’s Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Orange-tailed Clearwing

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cadena’s Nectar Bat	Orange-tailed Clearwing
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-tailed Clearwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.