Cadena’s Nectar Bat vs Patagonian mara

Hsunycteris cadenai compared with Dolichotis patagonum

Key Differences

• Cadena’s Nectar Bat is Least Concern while Patagonian mara is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cadena’s Nectar Bat	Patagonian mara
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Caviidae
Genus	Hsunycteris	Dolichotis
Species	Hsunycteris cadenai	Dolichotis patagonum

Evolutionary Relationship

Cadena’s Nectar Bat and Patagonian mara share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Cadena’s Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Patagonian mara

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cadena’s Nectar Bat	Patagonian mara
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.

Patagonian mara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Belgium. 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.