Cadena’s Nectar Bat vs Surf Redfish

Hsunycteris cadenai compared with Actinopyga mauritiana

Key Differences

• Cadena’s Nectar Bat is Least Concern while Surf Redfish is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cadena’s Nectar Bat	Surf Redfish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Holothuroidea (Holothuroidea)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Holothuriida (Holothuriida)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Holothuriidae
Genus	Hsunycteris	Actinopyga
Species	Hsunycteris cadenai	Actinopyga mauritiana

Evolutionary Relationship

Cadena’s Nectar Bat and Surf Redfish share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cadena’s Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Surf Redfish

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cadena’s Nectar Bat	Surf Redfish
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.

Surf Redfish

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Taiwan. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.