Cadena’s Nectar Bat vs ornate aphid

Hsunycteris cadenai compared with Myzus ornatus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cadena’s Nectar Bat	ornate 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	Myzus
Species	Hsunycteris cadenai	Myzus ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cadena’s Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

ornate aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cadena’s Nectar Bat	ornate 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.

ornate aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (27 countries), and North America (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.