Bitter Pumpkin vs Buffalo gourd

Cucurbita lundelliana compared with Cucurbita foetidissima

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bitter Pumpkin Buffalo gourd
Kingdom same Plantae (Plants) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same Cucurbitales (Cucurbitales) Cucurbitales (Cucurbitales)
Family same Cucurbitaceae Cucurbitaceae
Genus same Cucurbita Cucurbita
Species Cucurbita lundelliana Cucurbita foetidissima

Evolutionary Relationship

Bitter Pumpkin and Buffalo gourd share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Cucurbita.

Conservation Status

Bitter Pumpkin

LC — Least Concern

Buffalo gourd

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bitter Pumpkin Buffalo gourd
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.

Buffalo gourd

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Austria and Taiwan.

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.

Buffalo gourd

The Buffalo Gourd (Cucurbita foetidissima) 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.

Nature FYI Family

Explore more of the natural world across our sister sites.

Part of the Nature FYI family — FYIPedia