Coyote gourd vs Large Oecomys

Cucurbita cordata compared with Oecomys superans

Key Differences

• Coyote gourd is Data Deficient while Large Oecomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Coyote gourd	Large Oecomys
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cucurbitales (Cucurbitales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cucurbitaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Cucurbita	Oecomys
Species	Cucurbita cordata	Oecomys superans

Conservation Status

Coyote gourd

DD — Data Deficient

Large Oecomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Coyote gourd	Large Oecomys
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.

Large Oecomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.