Cadena’s Nectar Bat vs Round Ray

Hsunycteris cadenai compared with Rajella fyllae

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cadena’s Nectar Bat	Round 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	Rajella
Species	Hsunycteris cadenai	Rajella fyllae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cadena’s Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Round Ray

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cadena’s Nectar Bat	Round 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.

Round Ray

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.