Figleaf gourd vs Meller’s Mongoose

Cucurbita ficifolia compared with Rhynchogale melleri

Key Differences

• Figleaf gourd is Not Evaluated while Meller’s Mongoose is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Figleaf gourd	Meller’s Mongoose
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cucurbitales (Cucurbitales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Cucurbitaceae	Herpestidae
Genus	Cucurbita	Rhynchogale
Species	Cucurbita ficifolia	Rhynchogale melleri

Conservation Status

Figleaf gourd

NE — Not Evaluated

Meller’s Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Figleaf gourd	Meller’s Mongoose
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).

Meller’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.