Murin d'Alcathoe vs Cadena’s Nectar Bat

Myotis alcathoe compared with Hsunycteris cadenai

Key Differences

• Murin d'Alcathoe is Endangered while Cadena’s Nectar Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Murin d'Alcathoe	Cadena’s Nectar Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Myotis	Hsunycteris
Species	Myotis alcathoe	Hsunycteris cadenai

Evolutionary Relationship

Murin d'Alcathoe and Cadena’s Nectar Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Murin d'Alcathoe

EN — Endangered

Cadena’s Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Murin d'Alcathoe	Cadena’s Nectar Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Murin d'Alcathoe

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Sweden, and Ukraine. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Cadena’s Nectar Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

Murin d'Alcathoe

The Alcathoe Myotis (Myotis alcathoe) is a species in the genus Myotis. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. 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.