Cadena’s Nectar Bat vs Lesser devilray

Hsunycteris cadenai compared with Mobula kuhlii

Key Differences

• Cadena’s Nectar Bat is Least Concern while Lesser devilray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cadena’s Nectar Bat	Lesser devilray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (Fledertiere)	Myliobatiformes (Stechrochenartige)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Myliobatidae
Genus	Hsunycteris	Mobula
Species	Hsunycteris cadenai	Mobula kuhlii

Evolutionary Relationship

Cadena’s Nectar Bat and Lesser devilray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordatiere)

Conservation Status

Cadena’s Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Lesser devilray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cadena’s Nectar Bat	Lesser devilray
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.

Lesser devilray

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.