Cadena’s Nectar Bat vs red underwing

Hsunycteris cadenai compared with Catocala nupta

Key Differences

• Cadena’s Nectar Bat is Least Concern while red underwing is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cadena’s Nectar Bat	red underwing
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索動物)	Arthropoda (節足動物)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Insecta (昆虫)
Order	Chiroptera (翼手目)	Lepidoptera (チョウ目)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Erebidae
Genus	Hsunycteris	Catocala
Species	Hsunycteris cadenai	Catocala nupta

Evolutionary Relationship

Cadena’s Nectar Bat and red underwing share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (動物)

Conservation Status

Cadena’s Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

red underwing

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cadena’s Nectar Bat	red underwing
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.

red underwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

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.