Buffalo gourd vs Flat-skulled Shrew

Cucurbita foetidissima compared with Sorex roboratus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Buffalo gourd Flat-skulled Shrew
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Cucurbitales (Cucurbitales) Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family Cucurbitaceae Soricidae
Genus Cucurbita Sorex
Species Cucurbita foetidissima Sorex roboratus

Conservation Status

Buffalo gourd

LC — Least Concern

Flat-skulled Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Buffalo gourd Flat-skulled Shrew
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.

Flat-skulled Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

Flat-skulled Shrew

No description available.

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