Cadena’s Nectar Bat vs chilreta

Hsunycteris cadenai compared with Sternula albifrons

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cadena’s Nectar Bat	chilreta
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Aves (ave)
Order	Chiroptera (morcego)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Laridae
Genus	Hsunycteris	Sternula
Species	Hsunycteris cadenai	Sternula albifrons

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cadena’s Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

chilreta

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cadena’s Nectar Bat	chilreta
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.

chilreta

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.