Calabaza vs Atlantic Giant Pumpkin

Cucurbita pepo compared with Cucurbita maxima

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Calabaza	Atlantic Giant Pumpkin
Kingdom same	Plantae (planta)	Plantae (planta)
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 pepo	Cucurbita maxima

Evolutionary Relationship

Calabaza and Atlantic Giant Pumpkin share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Cucurbita.

Vista Genus: Cucurbita

Conservation Status

Calabaza

NE — Not Evaluated

Atlantic Giant Pumpkin

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Calabaza	Atlantic Giant Pumpkin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Calabaza

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (5 countries), Europe (23 countries), North America (Canada, Costa Rica, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

Atlantic Giant Pumpkin

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).

Calabaza

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

Atlantic Giant Pumpkin

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.