Coyote gourd vs Plateau Pika

Cucurbita cordata compared with Ochotona curzoniae

Key Differences

• Coyote gourd is Data Deficient while Plateau Pika is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Coyote gourd	Plateau Pika
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cucurbitales (Cucurbitales)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Cucurbitaceae	Ochotonidae
Genus	Cucurbita	Ochotona
Species	Cucurbita cordata	Ochotona curzoniae

Conservation Status

Coyote gourd

DD — Data Deficient

Plateau Pika

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Coyote gourd	Plateau Pika
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.

Plateau Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.