![Cantaloupe, a type of Muskmelon](http://www.stahleymelons.com/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/field/image/cantaloupe.jpg?itok=jT8CRpOF)
We're often asked something like
Is this a cantaloupe or a muskmelon?
The answer: it is both, as Cantaloupe is a type of Muskmelon.
Muskmelon is a species of melon including more than just Cantaloupe. But all varieties of Cantaloupe are Muskmelons.