black-calabash vs Dune Cup

Amphitecna latifolia compared with Peziza ammophila

Key Differences

• black-calabash is Least Concern while Dune Cup is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black-calabash	Dune Cup
Kingdom	Plantae (نباتات)	Fungi (فطر)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (كاسيات البذور)	Ascomycota (فطريات زقية)
Class	Magnoliopsida (ماغنولانية)	Pezizomycetes (فنجانيانية)
Order	Lamiales (شفويات)	Pezizales (فنجانيات)
Family	Bignoniaceae	Pezizaceae
Genus	Amphitecna	Peziza
Species	Amphitecna latifolia	Peziza ammophila

Conservation Status

black-calabash

LC — Least Concern

Dune Cup

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black-calabash	Dune Cup
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

black-calabash

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Cuba.

Dune Cup

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

black-calabash

The Black-calabash (Amphitecna latifolia) is a species in the genus Amphitecna. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.