vs black-calabash

Anathece clathrata compared with Amphitecna latifolia

Key Differences

  • is Not Evaluated while black-calabash is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank black-calabash
Kingdom Bacteria (Bacteria) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Cyanobacteria (Cyanobacteria) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Cyanobacteriia Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Synechococcales (Synechococcales) Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family Prochlorococcaceae Bignoniaceae
Genus Anathece Amphitecna
Species Anathece clathrata Amphitecna latifolia

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

black-calabash

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute black-calabash
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

black-calabash

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Cuba.

Anathece clathrata is a colonial cyanobacterium that forms lattice-like or net-shaped colonies of cells embedded in a gelatinous matrix. It is found in freshwater plankton and contributes to primary production in aquatic ecosystems. Its conservation status is not evaluated.

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.

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