Riesen-Kürbis vs Feigenblatt-Kürbis

Cucurbita maxima compared with Cucurbita ficifolia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Riesen-Kürbis	Feigenblatt-Kürbis
Kingdom same	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Cucurbitales (Kürbisartige)	Cucurbitales (Kürbisartige)
Family same	Cucurbitaceae	Cucurbitaceae
Genus same	Cucurbita	Cucurbita
Species	Cucurbita maxima	Cucurbita ficifolia

Evolutionary Relationship

Riesen-Kürbis and Feigenblatt-Kürbis share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Cucurbita.

Conservation Status

Riesen-Kürbis

NE — Not Evaluated

Feigenblatt-Kürbis

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Riesen-Kürbis	Feigenblatt-Kürbis
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Riesen-Kürbis

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Congo (DRC), Guinea, Seychelles), Asia (5 countries), Europe (17 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Colombia).

Feigenblatt-Kürbis

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).

Riesen-Kürbis

The Atlantic Giant Pumpkin (Cucurbita maxima) is a species in the genus Cucurbita. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 6 countries:

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