Coyote gourd vs Neotropical otter

Cucurbita cordata compared with Lontra longicaudis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Coyote gourd	Neotropical otter
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	Lontra
Species	Cucurbita cordata	Lontra longicaudis

Conservation Status

Coyote gourd

DD — Data Deficient

Neotropical otter

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Coyote gourd	Neotropical otter
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.

Neotropical otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.