Cadena’s Nectar Bat vs Pine processionary

Hsunycteris cadenai compared with Thaumetopoea pityocampa

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cadena’s Nectar Bat	Pine processionary
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Notodontidae
Genus	Hsunycteris	Thaumetopoea
Species	Hsunycteris cadenai	Thaumetopoea pityocampa

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cadena’s Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Pine processionary

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cadena’s Nectar Bat	Pine processionary
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.

Pine processionary

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Algeria, Belgium, and Norway.

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.