Figleaf gourd vs Indomalayan Bamboo Rat

Cucurbita ficifolia compared with Rhizomys sumatrensis

Key Differences

• Figleaf gourd is Not Evaluated while Indomalayan Bamboo Rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Figleaf gourd	Indomalayan Bamboo Rat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cucurbitales (Cucurbitales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cucurbitaceae	Spalacidae
Genus	Cucurbita	Rhizomys
Species	Cucurbita ficifolia	Rhizomys sumatrensis

Conservation Status

Figleaf gourd

NE — Not Evaluated

Indomalayan Bamboo Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Figleaf gourd	Indomalayan Bamboo Rat
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).

Indomalayan Bamboo Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.