Hedgehog gourd vs Lesser Noctule

Cucumis dipsaceus compared with Nyctalus leisleri

Key Differences

• Hedgehog gourd is Not Evaluated while Lesser Noctule is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hedgehog 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	Cucumis	Nyctalus
Species	Cucumis dipsaceus	Nyctalus leisleri

Conservation Status

Hedgehog gourd

NE — Not Evaluated

Lesser Noctule

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hedgehog gourd	Lesser Noctule
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hedgehog gourd

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (Belgium, Sweden), North America (4 countries), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇸🇪 Sweden