Andean walnut vs black-calabash

Juglans neotropica compared with Amphitecna latifolia

Key Differences

• Andean walnut is Endangered while black-calabash is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean walnut	black-calabash
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Juglandaceae	Bignoniaceae
Genus	Juglans	Amphitecna
Species	Juglans neotropica	Amphitecna latifolia

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Andean walnut

EN — Endangered

black-calabash

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean walnut	black-calabash
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Andean walnut

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Colombia. 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.

Andean walnut

The Andean walnut (Juglans neotropica) is a species in the genus Juglans. 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia