Figleaf gourd vs Nubian Ibex

Cucurbita ficifolia compared with Capra nubiana

Key Differences

• Figleaf gourd is Not Evaluated while Nubian Ibex is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Figleaf gourd	Nubian Ibex
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cucurbitales (Cucurbitales)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Cucurbitaceae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Cucurbita	Capra
Species	Cucurbita ficifolia	Capra nubiana

Conservation Status

Figleaf gourd

NE — Not Evaluated

Nubian Ibex

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Figleaf gourd	Nubian Ibex
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).

Nubian Ibex

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Mexico. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.