Cadena’s Nectar Bat vs Sharp-Winged Drill

Hsunycteris cadenai compared with Dichrorampha acuminatana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cadena’s Nectar Bat	Sharp-Winged Drill
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Tortricidae
Genus	Hsunycteris	Dichrorampha
Species	Hsunycteris cadenai	Dichrorampha acuminatana

Evolutionary Relationship

Cadena’s Nectar Bat and Sharp-Winged Drill share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cadena’s Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Sharp-Winged Drill

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cadena’s Nectar Bat	Sharp-Winged Drill
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.

Sharp-Winged Drill

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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.