Coyote gourd vs Lesser Noctule

Cucurbita cordata compared with Nyctalus leisleri

Key Differences

• Coyote gourd is Data Deficient while Lesser Noctule is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Coyote gourd	Lesser Noctule
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	Nyctalus
Species	Cucurbita cordata	Nyctalus leisleri

Conservation Status

Coyote gourd

DD — Data Deficient

Lesser Noctule

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Coyote gourd	Lesser Noctule
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.

Lesser Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Sweden, and Ukraine. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.