Cadena’s Nectar Bat vs Smooth Guardian Frog

Hsunycteris cadenai compared with Limnonectes palavanensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cadena’s Nectar Bat	Smooth Guardian Frog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Dicroglossidae
Genus	Hsunycteris	Limnonectes
Species	Hsunycteris cadenai	Limnonectes palavanensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cadena’s Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Smooth Guardian Frog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cadena’s Nectar Bat	Smooth Guardian Frog
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.

Smooth Guardian Frog

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

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.