Figleaf gourd vs Lesser Chiruromys

Cucurbita ficifolia compared with Chiruromys vates

Key Differences

• Figleaf gourd is Not Evaluated while Lesser Chiruromys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Figleaf gourd	Lesser Chiruromys
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cucurbitales (Cucurbitales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cucurbitaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Cucurbita	Chiruromys
Species	Cucurbita ficifolia	Chiruromys vates

Conservation Status

Figleaf gourd

NE — Not Evaluated

Lesser Chiruromys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Figleaf gourd	Lesser Chiruromys
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).

Lesser Chiruromys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.