Cadena’s Nectar Bat vs Roughback Whipray

Hsunycteris cadenai compared with Fluvitrygon kittipongi

Key Differences

• Cadena’s Nectar Bat is Least Concern while Roughback Whipray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cadena’s Nectar Bat	Roughback Whipray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Dasyatidae
Genus	Hsunycteris	Fluvitrygon
Species	Hsunycteris cadenai	Fluvitrygon kittipongi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cadena’s Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Roughback Whipray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cadena’s Nectar Bat	Roughback Whipray
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.

Roughback Whipray

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.