Buffalo gourd vs Large False Serotine

Cucurbita foetidissima compared with Hesperoptenus tomesi

Key Differences

• Buffalo gourd is Least Concern while Large False Serotine is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo gourd	Large False 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	Hesperoptenus
Species	Cucurbita foetidissima	Hesperoptenus tomesi

Conservation Status

Buffalo gourd

LC — Least Concern

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo gourd	Large False Serotine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Buffalo gourd

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Austria and Taiwan.

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Buffalo gourd

The Buffalo Gourd (Cucurbita foetidissima) 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.