Cadena’s Nectar Bat vs Starrynose stingray

Hsunycteris cadenai compared with Pastinachus stellurostris

Key Differences

• Cadena’s Nectar Bat is Least Concern while Starrynose stingray is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cadena’s Nectar Bat	Starrynose stingray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Dasyatidae
Genus	Hsunycteris	Pastinachus
Species	Hsunycteris cadenai	Pastinachus stellurostris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cadena’s Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Starrynose stingray

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cadena’s Nectar Bat	Starrynose stingray
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.

Starrynose stingray

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.