Cadena’s Nectar Bat vs Rust fungus

Hsunycteris cadenai compared with Uromyces spegazzinii

Key Differences

• Cadena’s Nectar Bat is Least Concern while Rust fungus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cadena’s Nectar Bat	Rust fungus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Pucciniaceae
Genus	Hsunycteris	Uromyces
Species	Hsunycteris cadenai	Uromyces spegazzinii

Conservation Status

Cadena’s Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Rust fungus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cadena’s Nectar Bat	Rust fungus
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.

Rust fungus

Habitat

Native to Asia and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Taiwan and United States.

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.