Coyote gourd vs Margay

Cucurbita cordata compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Coyote gourd is Data Deficient while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Coyote gourd	Margay
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cucurbitales (Cucurbitales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Cucurbitaceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Cucurbita	Leopardus
Species	Cucurbita cordata	Leopardus wiedii

Conservation Status

Coyote gourd

DD — Data Deficient

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Coyote gourd	Margay
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.

Margay

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.