Cadena’s Nectar Bat vs Diabo-do-mar

Hsunycteris cadenai compared with Mobula mobular

Key Differences

• Cadena’s Nectar Bat is Least Concern while Diabo-do-mar is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cadena’s Nectar Bat	Diabo-do-mar
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (morcego)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Myliobatidae
Genus	Hsunycteris	Mobula
Species	Hsunycteris cadenai	Mobula mobular

Evolutionary Relationship

Cadena’s Nectar Bat and Diabo-do-mar share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Cadena’s Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Diabo-do-mar

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cadena’s Nectar Bat	Diabo-do-mar
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.

Diabo-do-mar

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Portugal. 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.