Cadena’s Nectar Bat vs thin-necked bladderworm

Hsunycteris cadenai compared with Taenia hydatigena

Key Differences

• Cadena’s Nectar Bat is Least Concern while thin-necked bladderworm is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cadena’s Nectar Bat	thin-necked bladderworm
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Platyhelminthes (Platyhelminthes)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Cestoda (Cestoda)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Cyclophyllidea (Cyclophyllidea)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Taeniidae
Genus	Hsunycteris	Taenia
Species	Hsunycteris cadenai	Taenia hydatigena

Evolutionary Relationship

Cadena’s Nectar Bat and thin-necked bladderworm share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cadena’s Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

thin-necked bladderworm

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cadena’s Nectar Bat	thin-necked bladderworm
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.

thin-necked bladderworm

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

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.