Cadena’s Nectar Bat vs Scaled Chachalaca

Hsunycteris cadenai compared with Ortalis squamata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cadena’s Nectar Bat	Scaled Chachalaca
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Galliformes (Galliformes)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Cracidae
Genus	Hsunycteris	Ortalis
Species	Hsunycteris cadenai	Ortalis squamata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cadena’s Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Scaled Chachalaca

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cadena’s Nectar Bat	Scaled Chachalaca
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.

Scaled Chachalaca

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.