Buffalo gourd vs Indian muntjac

Cucurbita foetidissima compared with Muntiacus muntjak

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Buffalo gourd Indian muntjac
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Cucurbitales (Cucurbitales) Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family Cucurbitaceae Cervidae (Deer)
Genus Cucurbita Muntiacus
Species Cucurbita foetidissima Muntiacus muntjak

Conservation Status

Buffalo gourd

LC — Least Concern

Indian muntjac

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Buffalo gourd Indian muntjac
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.

Indian muntjac

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, Norway, and United Kingdom.

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.

Indian muntjac

No description available.

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