Coyote gourd vs Noctule

Cucurbita cordata compared with Nyctalus noctula

Key Differences

• Coyote gourd is Data Deficient while Noctule is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Coyote gourd	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 noctula

Conservation Status

Coyote gourd

DD — Data Deficient

Noctule

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Coyote gourd	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.

Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Noctule

Noctule (Nyctalus noctula) is classified as Vulnerable (VU) on the IUCN Red List. Facing a high risk of endangerment in the wild, with declining populations and increasing habitat pressure.