Coyote gourd vs Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat

Cucurbita cordata compared with Platyrrhinus ismaeli

Key Differences

• Coyote gourd is Data Deficient while Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Coyote gourd	Ismael's Broad-nosed 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	Platyrrhinus
Species	Cucurbita cordata	Platyrrhinus ismaeli

Conservation Status

Coyote gourd

DD — Data Deficient

Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Coyote gourd	Ismael's Broad-nosed 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.

Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.