Cadena’s Nectar Bat vs Schwertbinse

Hsunycteris cadenai compared with Juncus ensifolius

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cadena’s Nectar Bat	Schwertbinse
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Fledertiere)	Poales (Süßgrasartige)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Juncaceae
Genus	Hsunycteris	Juncus
Species	Hsunycteris cadenai	Juncus ensifolius

Conservation Status

Cadena’s Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Schwertbinse

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cadena’s Nectar Bat	Schwertbinse
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.

Schwertbinse

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (10 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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.