Cantaloupe vs Hedgehog gourd

Cucumis melo compared with Cucumis dipsaceus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cantaloupe	Hedgehog 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	Cucumis	Cucumis
Species	Cucumis melo	Cucumis dipsaceus

Evolutionary Relationship

Cantaloupe and Hedgehog gourd share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Cucumis.

Conservation Status

Cantaloupe

NE — Not Evaluated

Hedgehog gourd

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cantaloupe	Hedgehog gourd
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cantaloupe

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (6 countries), Asia (6 countries), Europe (18 countries), North America (5 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Tonga), and South America (4 countries).

Hedgehog gourd

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (Belgium, Sweden), North America (4 countries), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador).

Cantaloupe

The Cantaloupe (Cucumis melo) is a species in the genus Cucumis. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 6 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇲🇽 Mexico 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States