Cadena’s Nectar Bat vs Polla Cabecicastaña

Hsunycteris cadenai compared with Anurolimnas castaneiceps

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cadena’s Nectar Bat	Polla Cabecicastaña
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Gruiformes (Gruiformes)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Rallidae
Genus	Hsunycteris	Anurolimnas
Species	Hsunycteris cadenai	Anurolimnas castaneiceps

Evolutionary Relationship

Cadena’s Nectar Bat and Polla Cabecicastaña share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Cadena’s Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Polla Cabecicastaña

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cadena’s Nectar Bat	Polla Cabecicastaña
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.

Polla Cabecicastaña

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway.

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.

Polla Cabecicastaña

The Chestnut-headed Crake (Anurolimnas castaneiceps) is a species in the genus Anurolimnas. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador