Coyote gourd vs Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Cucurbita cordata compared with Rhinolophus deckenii

Key Differences

• Coyote gourd is Data Deficient while Decken's Horseshoe Bat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Coyote gourd	Decken's Horseshoe Bat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cucurbitales (Cucurbitales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Cucurbitaceae	Rhinolophidae
Genus	Cucurbita	Rhinolophus
Species	Cucurbita cordata	Rhinolophus deckenii

Conservation Status

Coyote gourd

DD — Data Deficient

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Coyote gourd	Decken's Horseshoe Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Coyote gourd

Habitat

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

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.