Cadena’s Nectar Bat vs Poto Occidental

Hsunycteris cadenai compared with Perodicticus potto

Key Differences

• Cadena’s Nectar Bat is Least Concern while Poto Occidental is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cadena’s Nectar Bat	Poto Occidental
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Lorisidae
Genus	Hsunycteris	Perodicticus
Species	Hsunycteris cadenai	Perodicticus potto

Evolutionary Relationship

Cadena’s Nectar Bat and Poto Occidental share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Cadena’s Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Poto Occidental

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cadena’s Nectar Bat	Poto Occidental
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.

Poto Occidental

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.