Cadena’s Nectar Bat vs Flugfuchs

Hsunycteris cadenai compared with Pteropus poliocephalus

Key Differences

• Cadena’s Nectar Bat is Least Concern while Flugfuchs is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cadena’s Nectar Bat	Flugfuchs
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order same	Chiroptera (Fledertiere)	Chiroptera (Fledertiere)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Hsunycteris	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Hsunycteris cadenai	Pteropus poliocephalus

Evolutionary Relationship

Cadena’s Nectar Bat and Flugfuchs share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Fledertiere)

Conservation Status

Cadena’s Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Flugfuchs

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cadena’s Nectar Bat	Flugfuchs
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.

Flugfuchs

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.