Bitter Pumpkin vs Botta's Serotine

Cucurbita lundelliana compared with Eptesicus bottae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bitter Pumpkin Botta's Serotine
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Cucurbitales (Cucurbitales) Chiroptera (Bats)
Family Cucurbitaceae Vespertilionidae
Genus Cucurbita Eptesicus
Species Cucurbita lundelliana Eptesicus bottae

Conservation Status

Bitter Pumpkin

LC — Least Concern

Botta's Serotine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bitter Pumpkin Botta's Serotine
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bitter Pumpkin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Botta's Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bitter Pumpkin

The Bitter Pumpkin (Cucurbita lundelliana) is a species in the genus Cucurbita. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Botta's Serotine

The Botta's Serotine (Eptesicus bottae) is a species in the genus Eptesicus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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