Coyote gourd vs Goldman's Nectar Bat

Cucurbita cordata compared with Lonchophylla concava

Key Differences

• Coyote gourd is Data Deficient while Goldman's Nectar Bat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Coyote gourd	Goldman's Nectar Bat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cucurbitales (Cucurbitales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Cucurbitaceae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Cucurbita	Lonchophylla
Species	Cucurbita cordata	Lonchophylla concava

Conservation Status

Coyote gourd

DD — Data Deficient

Goldman's Nectar Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Coyote gourd	Goldman's Nectar 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.

Goldman's Nectar Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.