Bitter Pumpkin vs Squash / Pumpkin

Cucurbita lundelliana compared with Cucurbita moschata

Key Differences

• Bitter Pumpkin is Least Concern while Squash / Pumpkin is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bitter Pumpkin	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 lundelliana	Cucurbita moschata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bitter Pumpkin

LC — Least Concern

Squash / Pumpkin

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bitter Pumpkin	Squash / Pumpkin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bitter Pumpkin

Habitat

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

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).

Bitter Pumpkin

The Bitter Pumpkin (Cucurbita lundelliana) is a species in the genus Cucurbita. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.