Coyote gourd vs Hog badger

Cucurbita cordata compared with Arctonyx collaris

Key Differences

• Coyote gourd is Data Deficient while Hog badger is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Coyote gourd	Hog badger
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cucurbitales (Cucurbitales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Cucurbitaceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Cucurbita	Arctonyx
Species	Cucurbita cordata	Arctonyx collaris

Conservation Status

Coyote gourd

DD — Data Deficient

Hog badger

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Coyote gourd	Hog badger
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.

Hog badger

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.