Cadena’s Nectar Bat vs White Alder

Hsunycteris cadenai compared with Platylophus trifoliatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cadena’s Nectar Bat	White Alder
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Corvidae (Crows & Ravens)
Genus	Hsunycteris	Platylophus
Species	Hsunycteris cadenai	Platylophus trifoliatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cadena’s Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

White Alder

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cadena’s Nectar Bat	White Alder
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.

White Alder

Habitat

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

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.