Coyote gourd vs Lofty Pericote

Cucurbita cordata compared with Auliscomys sublimis

Key Differences

• Coyote gourd is Data Deficient while Lofty Pericote is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Coyote gourd	Lofty Pericote
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	Auliscomys
Species	Cucurbita cordata	Auliscomys sublimis

Conservation Status

Coyote gourd

DD — Data Deficient

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Coyote gourd	Lofty Pericote
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.

Lofty Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.