Buffalo gourd vs Caucasian Alder

Cucurbita foetidissima compared with Alnus subcordata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo gourd	Caucasian Alder
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Cucurbitales (Cucurbitales)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Cucurbitaceae	Betulaceae
Genus	Cucurbita	Alnus
Species	Cucurbita foetidissima	Alnus subcordata

Evolutionary Relationship

Buffalo gourd and Caucasian Alder share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Buffalo gourd

LC — Least Concern

Caucasian Alder

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo gourd	Caucasian Alder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Buffalo gourd

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Austria and Taiwan.

Caucasian Alder

Habitat

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.

Caucasian Alder

The Caucasian Alder (Alnus subcordata) is a species in the genus Alnus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.