Coyote gourd vs Squash / Pumpkin

Cucurbita cordata compared with Cucurbita moschata

Key Differences

• Coyote gourd is Data Deficient while Squash / Pumpkin is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Coyote gourd	Squash / Pumpkin
Kingdom same	Plantae (plante)	Plantae (plante)
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 cordata	Cucurbita moschata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Coyote gourd

DD — Data Deficient

Squash / Pumpkin

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Coyote gourd	Squash / Pumpkin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Coyote gourd

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).