Buffalo gourd vs Coyote gourd

Cucurbita foetidissima compared with Cucurbita cordata

Key Differences

• Buffalo gourd is Least Concern while Coyote gourd is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo gourd	Coyote 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 foetidissima	Cucurbita cordata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buffalo gourd

LC — Least Concern

Coyote gourd

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo gourd	Coyote gourd
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.

Coyote gourd

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.