Bitter Pumpkin vs broom wattle

Cucurbita lundelliana compared with Acacia calamifolia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bitter Pumpkin	broom wattle
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Cucurbitales (Cucurbitales)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Cucurbitaceae	Fabaceae
Genus	Cucurbita	Acacia
Species	Cucurbita lundelliana	Acacia calamifolia

Evolutionary Relationship

Bitter Pumpkin and broom wattle share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Bitter Pumpkin

LC — Least Concern

broom wattle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bitter Pumpkin	broom wattle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bitter Pumpkin

Habitat

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

broom wattle

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Colombia.

Bitter Pumpkin

The Bitter Pumpkin (Cucurbita lundelliana) is a species in the genus Cucurbita. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

broom wattle

The Broom Wattle (Acacia calamifolia) is a species in the genus Acacia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.