Cadena’s Nectar Bat vs Rufous-necked Puffbird

Hsunycteris cadenai compared with Malacoptila rufa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cadena’s Nectar Bat	Rufous-necked Puffbird
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Piciformes (Piciformes)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Bucconidae
Genus	Hsunycteris	Malacoptila
Species	Hsunycteris cadenai	Malacoptila rufa

Evolutionary Relationship

Cadena’s Nectar Bat and Rufous-necked Puffbird share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Cadena’s Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Rufous-necked Puffbird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cadena’s Nectar Bat	Rufous-necked Puffbird
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.

Rufous-necked Puffbird

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in 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.