Cadena’s Nectar Bat vs Short-eared Possum

Hsunycteris cadenai compared with Trichosurus caninus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cadena’s Nectar Bat	Short-eared Possum
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Phalangeridae
Genus	Hsunycteris	Trichosurus
Species	Hsunycteris cadenai	Trichosurus caninus

Evolutionary Relationship

Cadena’s Nectar Bat and Short-eared Possum share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Cadena’s Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Short-eared Possum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cadena’s Nectar Bat	Short-eared Possum
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.

Short-eared Possum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.