Coyote gourd vs Himalayan Marmot

Cucurbita cordata compared with Marmota himalayana

Key Differences

• Coyote gourd is Data Deficient while Himalayan Marmot is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Coyote gourd	Himalayan Marmot
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cucurbitales (Cucurbitales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cucurbitaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Cucurbita	Marmota
Species	Cucurbita cordata	Marmota himalayana

Conservation Status

Coyote gourd

DD — Data Deficient

Himalayan Marmot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Coyote gourd	Himalayan Marmot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Coyote gourd

Habitat

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

Himalayan Marmot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.