Amazon Rosewood vs black-calabash

Dalbergia spruceana compared with Amphitecna latifolia

Key Differences

• Amazon Rosewood is Vulnerable while black-calabash is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazon Rosewood	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	Dalbergia	Amphitecna
Species	Dalbergia spruceana	Amphitecna latifolia

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Amazon Rosewood

VU — Vulnerable

black-calabash

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazon Rosewood	black-calabash
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amazon Rosewood

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Brazil. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.

Amazon Rosewood

The Amazon Rosewood (Dalbergia spruceana) is a species in the genus Dalbergia. It is currently classified as Vulnerable 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.