Figleaf gourd vs Squash / Pumpkin

Cucurbita ficifolia compared with Cucurbita moschata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Figleaf gourd	Squash / Pumpkin
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Cucurbitales (Cucurbitales)	Cucurbitales (Cucurbitales)
Family same	Cucurbitaceae	Cucurbitaceae
Genus same	Cucurbita	Cucurbita
Species	Cucurbita ficifolia	Cucurbita moschata

Evolutionary Relationship

Figleaf gourd and Squash / Pumpkin share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Cucurbita.

Conservation Status

Figleaf gourd

NE — Not Evaluated

Squash / Pumpkin

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Figleaf gourd	Squash / Pumpkin
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).

Squash / Pumpkin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Seychelles), Asia (4 countries), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 6 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇪🇸 Spain 🇺🇸 United States