Cadena’s Nectar Bat vs Rough ray

Hsunycteris cadenai compared with Raja radula

Key Differences

• Cadena’s Nectar Bat is Least Concern while Rough ray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cadena’s Nectar Bat	Rough ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Rajidae
Genus	Hsunycteris	Raja
Species	Hsunycteris cadenai	Raja radula

Evolutionary Relationship

Cadena’s Nectar Bat and Rough ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Cadena’s Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Rough ray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cadena’s Nectar Bat	Rough ray
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.

Rough ray

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.