Figleaf gourd vs Guianan Squirrel

Cucurbita ficifolia compared with Sciurus aestuans

Key Differences

• Figleaf gourd is Not Evaluated while Guianan Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Figleaf gourd	Guianan Squirrel
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cucurbitales (Cucurbitales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cucurbitaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Cucurbita	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)
Species	Cucurbita ficifolia	Sciurus aestuans

Conservation Status

Figleaf gourd

NE — Not Evaluated

Guianan Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Figleaf gourd	Guianan Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Figleaf gourd

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador).

Guianan Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.