Cadena’s Nectar Bat vs Western Dwarf

Hsunycteris cadenai compared with Elachista triseriatella

Key Differences

• Cadena’s Nectar Bat is Least Concern while Western Dwarf is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cadena’s Nectar Bat	Western Dwarf
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Elachistidae
Genus	Hsunycteris	Elachista
Species	Hsunycteris cadenai	Elachista triseriatella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cadena’s Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Western Dwarf

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cadena’s Nectar Bat	Western Dwarf
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.

Western Dwarf

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Denmark.

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.