Figleaf gourd vs Indian Palm Squirrel

Cucurbita ficifolia compared with Funambulus palmarum

Key Differences

• Figleaf gourd is Not Evaluated while Indian Palm Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Figleaf gourd	Indian Palm 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	Funambulus
Species	Cucurbita ficifolia	Funambulus palmarum

Conservation Status

Figleaf gourd

NE — Not Evaluated

Indian Palm Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Figleaf gourd	Indian Palm 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).

Indian Palm Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.