Figleaf gourd vs Lofty Pericote

Cucurbita ficifolia compared with Auliscomys sublimis

Key Differences

• Figleaf gourd is Not Evaluated while Lofty Pericote is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Figleaf gourd	Lofty Pericote
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cucurbitales (Cucurbitales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cucurbitaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Cucurbita	Auliscomys
Species	Cucurbita ficifolia	Auliscomys sublimis

Conservation Status

Figleaf gourd

NE — Not Evaluated

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Figleaf gourd	Lofty Pericote
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).

Lofty Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.