Cadena’s Nectar Bat vs Manta arpón

Hsunycteris cadenai compared with Mobula japanica

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cadena’s Nectar Bat	Manta arpón
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Myliobatidae
Genus	Hsunycteris	Mobula
Species	Hsunycteris cadenai	Mobula japanica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cadena’s Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Manta arpón

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cadena’s Nectar Bat	Manta arpón
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.

Manta arpón

Habitat

Native to Asia and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Chile and Taiwan.

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.