Alpine Bog Laurel vs black-calabash

Kalmia microphylla compared with Amphitecna latifolia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Bog Laurel	black-calabash
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Ericales (Ericales)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Ericaceae	Bignoniaceae
Genus	Kalmia	Amphitecna
Species	Kalmia microphylla	Amphitecna latifolia

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alpine Bog Laurel

LC — Least Concern

black-calabash

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Bog Laurel	black-calabash
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Bog Laurel

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

black-calabash

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Cuba.

Alpine Bog Laurel

The Alpine Bog Laurel (Kalmia microphylla) is a species in the genus Kalmia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Distributed across Norway and United States.

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.