Butterfly-leaf vs Squash / Pumpkin

Adenolobus garipensis compared with Cucurbita moschata

Key Differences

• Butterfly-leaf is Least Concern while Squash / Pumpkin is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Butterfly-leaf	Squash / Pumpkin
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Cucurbitales (Cucurbitales)
Family	Fabaceae	Cucurbitaceae
Genus	Adenolobus	Cucurbita
Species	Adenolobus garipensis	Cucurbita moschata

Evolutionary Relationship

Butterfly-leaf and Squash / Pumpkin share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Butterfly-leaf

LC — Least Concern

Squash / Pumpkin

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Butterfly-leaf	Squash / Pumpkin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Butterfly-leaf

Habitat

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

Squash / Pumpkin

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Seychelles), Asia (4 countries), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador).

Butterfly-leaf

The Butterfly-leaf (Adenolobus garipensis) is a species in the genus Adenolobus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.