Figleaf gourd vs Potto

Cucurbita ficifolia compared with Perodicticus potto

Key Differences

• Figleaf gourd is Not Evaluated while Potto is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Figleaf gourd	Potto
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cucurbitales (Cucurbitales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Cucurbitaceae	Lorisidae
Genus	Cucurbita	Perodicticus
Species	Cucurbita ficifolia	Perodicticus potto

Conservation Status

Figleaf gourd

NE — Not Evaluated

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Figleaf gourd	Potto
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).

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.