Figleaf gourd vs Japanese Hare

Cucurbita ficifolia compared with Lepus brachyurus

Key Differences

• Figleaf gourd is Not Evaluated while Japanese Hare is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Figleaf gourd	Japanese Hare
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cucurbitales (Cucurbitales)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Cucurbitaceae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Cucurbita	Lepus
Species	Cucurbita ficifolia	Lepus brachyurus

Conservation Status

Figleaf gourd

NE — Not Evaluated

Japanese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Figleaf gourd	Japanese Hare
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).

Japanese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.