Cadena’s Nectar Bat vs Perla Yellow-shouldered Bats

Hsunycteris cadenai compared with Sturnira perla

Key Differences

• Cadena’s Nectar Bat is Least Concern while Perla Yellow-shouldered Bats is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cadena’s Nectar Bat	Perla Yellow-shouldered Bats
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 same	Phyllostomidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Hsunycteris	Sturnira
Species	Hsunycteris cadenai	Sturnira perla

Evolutionary Relationship

Cadena’s Nectar Bat and Perla Yellow-shouldered Bats share a common ancestor at the Family level: Phyllostomidae.

Conservation Status

Cadena’s Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Perla Yellow-shouldered Bats

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cadena’s Nectar Bat	Perla Yellow-shouldered Bats
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.

Perla Yellow-shouldered Bats

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇪🇨 Ecuador