Buffalo gourd vs Maxwell's Duiker

Cucurbita foetidissima compared with Philantomba maxwellii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Buffalo gourd Maxwell's Duiker
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 Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus Cucurbita Philantomba
Species Cucurbita foetidissima Philantomba maxwellii

Conservation Status

Buffalo gourd

LC — Least Concern

Maxwell's Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Buffalo gourd Maxwell's Duiker
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.

Maxwell's Duiker

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.

Maxwell's Duiker

No description available.

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