Almug vs black-calabash

Pterocarpus santalinus compared with Amphitecna latifolia

Key Differences

• Almug is Endangered while black-calabash is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Almug	black-calabash
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Fabaceae	Bignoniaceae
Genus	Pterocarpus	Amphitecna
Species	Pterocarpus santalinus	Amphitecna latifolia

Evolutionary Relationship

Almug and black-calabash share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Almug

EN — Endangered

black-calabash

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Almug	black-calabash
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Almug

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Taiwan. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

black-calabash

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Cuba.

Almug

The Almug (Pterocarpus santalinus) is a species in the genus Pterocarpus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.