Cadena’s Nectar Bat vs Oval-blade Algae

Hsunycteris cadenai compared with Caulerpa prolifera

Key Differences

• Cadena’s Nectar Bat is Least Concern while Oval-blade Algae is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cadena’s Nectar Bat	Oval-blade Algae
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Chlorophyta (Chlorophyta)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Ulvophyceae (Ulvophyceae)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Bryopsidales (Bryopsidales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Caulerpaceae
Genus	Hsunycteris	Caulerpa
Species	Hsunycteris cadenai	Caulerpa prolifera

Conservation Status

Cadena’s Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Oval-blade Algae

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cadena’s Nectar Bat	Oval-blade Algae
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.

Oval-blade Algae

Habitat

Native to Africa and Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Egypt, Norway, and Portugal.

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.