Coyote gourd vs Olinguito

Cucurbita cordata compared with Bassaricyon neblina

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Coyote gourd	Olinguito
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cucurbitales (Cucurbitales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Cucurbitaceae	Procyonidae (Raccoons)
Genus	Cucurbita	Bassaricyon
Species	Cucurbita cordata	Bassaricyon neblina

Conservation Status

Coyote gourd

DD — Data Deficient

Olinguito

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Coyote gourd	Olinguito
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.

Olinguito

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

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