Cadena’s Nectar Bat vs Sand Deceiver

Hsunycteris cadenai compared with Laccaria maritima

Key Differences

• Cadena’s Nectar Bat is Least Concern while Sand Deceiver is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cadena’s Nectar Bat	Sand Deceiver
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Fungi (เห็ดรา)
Phylum	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (ค้างคาว)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Hydnangiaceae
Genus	Hsunycteris	Laccaria
Species	Hsunycteris cadenai	Laccaria maritima

Conservation Status

Cadena’s Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Sand Deceiver

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cadena’s Nectar Bat	Sand Deceiver
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.

Sand Deceiver

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. 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.