Figleaf gourd vs Paradox Vole

Cucurbita ficifolia compared with Microtus paradoxus

Key Differences

• Figleaf gourd is Not Evaluated while Paradox Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Figleaf gourd	Paradox Vole
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	Microtus
Species	Cucurbita ficifolia	Microtus paradoxus

Conservation Status

Figleaf gourd

NE — Not Evaluated

Paradox Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Figleaf gourd	Paradox Vole
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).

Paradox Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.