Cadena’s Nectar Bat vs Variable Pitohui

Hsunycteris cadenai compared with Pitohui kirhocephalus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cadena’s Nectar Bat	Variable Pitohui
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Oriolidae
Genus	Hsunycteris	Pitohui
Species	Hsunycteris cadenai	Pitohui kirhocephalus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cadena’s Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Variable Pitohui

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cadena’s Nectar Bat	Variable Pitohui
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.

Variable Pitohui

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.