Figleaf gourd vs Iberian Mole

Cucurbita ficifolia compared with Talpa occidentalis

Key Differences

• Figleaf gourd is Not Evaluated while Iberian Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Figleaf gourd	Iberian Mole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cucurbitales (Cucurbitales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Cucurbitaceae	Talpidae
Genus	Cucurbita	Talpa
Species	Cucurbita ficifolia	Talpa occidentalis

Conservation Status

Figleaf gourd

NE — Not Evaluated

Iberian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Figleaf gourd	Iberian Mole
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).

Iberian Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.