Cadena’s Nectar Bat vs Tar spot

Hsunycteris cadenai compared with Phyllachora maydis

Key Differences

• Cadena’s Nectar Bat is Least Concern while Tar spot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cadena’s Nectar Bat	Tar spot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Phyllachorales (Phyllachorales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Phyllachoraceae
Genus	Hsunycteris	Phyllachora
Species	Hsunycteris cadenai	Phyllachora maydis

Conservation Status

Cadena’s Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Tar spot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cadena’s Nectar Bat	Tar spot
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.

Tar spot

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in 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.