Figleaf gourd vs Noctule

Cucurbita ficifolia compared with Nyctalus noctula

Key Differences

• Figleaf gourd is Not Evaluated while Noctule is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Figleaf 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 ficifolia	Nyctalus noctula

Conservation Status

Figleaf gourd

NE — Not Evaluated

Noctule

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Figleaf gourd	Noctule
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Figleaf gourd

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium