Coyote gourd vs Montane Colilargo

Cucurbita cordata compared with Microryzomys minutus

Key Differences

• Coyote gourd is Data Deficient while Montane Colilargo is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Coyote gourd	Montane Colilargo
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	Microryzomys
Species	Cucurbita cordata	Microryzomys minutus

Conservation Status

Coyote gourd

DD — Data Deficient

Montane Colilargo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Coyote gourd	Montane Colilargo
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.

Montane Colilargo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.