Coyote gourd vs aboboreira-gila

Cucurbita cordata compared with Cucurbita ficifolia

Key Differences

• Coyote gourd is Data Deficient while aboboreira-gila is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Coyote gourd	aboboreira-gila
Kingdom same	Plantae (plantas)	Plantae (plantas)
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 ficifolia

Evolutionary Relationship

Coyote gourd and aboboreira-gila share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Cucurbita.

Conservation Status

Coyote gourd

DD — Data Deficient

aboboreira-gila

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Coyote gourd	aboboreira-gila
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.

aboboreira-gila

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).