Cadena’s Nectar Bat vs Paspalum

Hsunycteris cadenai compared with Paspalum mandiocanum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cadena’s Nectar Bat	Paspalum
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Hsunycteris	Paspalum
Species	Hsunycteris cadenai	Paspalum mandiocanum

Conservation Status

Cadena’s Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Paspalum

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cadena’s Nectar Bat	Paspalum
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.

Paspalum

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Australia, Brazil, 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.