Figleaf gourd vs Marley’s Golden Mole

Cucurbita ficifolia compared with Amblysomus marleyi

Key Differences

• Figleaf gourd is Not Evaluated while Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Figleaf gourd	Marley’s Golden Mole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cucurbitales (Cucurbitales)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Cucurbitaceae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Cucurbita	Amblysomus
Species	Cucurbita ficifolia	Amblysomus marleyi

Conservation Status

Figleaf gourd

NE — Not Evaluated

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Figleaf gourd	Marley’s Golden Mole
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).

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.