Cadena’s Nectar Bat vs Sargasso Weed

Hsunycteris cadenai compared with Sargassum natans

Key Differences

• Cadena’s Nectar Bat is Least Concern while Sargasso Weed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cadena’s Nectar Bat	Sargasso Weed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Phaeophyceae (Phaeophyceae)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Fucales (Fucales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Sargassaceae
Genus	Hsunycteris	Sargassum
Species	Hsunycteris cadenai	Sargassum natans

Conservation Status

Cadena’s Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Sargasso Weed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cadena’s Nectar Bat	Sargasso Weed
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.

Sargasso Weed

Habitat

Native to Africa and Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, and Sao Tome and Principe.

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.