Angular water-starwort vs black-calabash

Callitriche cribrosa compared with Amphitecna latifolia

Key Differences

• Angular water-starwort is Near Threatened while black-calabash is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Angular water-starwort	black-calabash
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Lamiales (Lamiales)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Plantaginaceae	Bignoniaceae
Genus	Callitriche	Amphitecna
Species	Callitriche cribrosa	Amphitecna latifolia

Evolutionary Relationship

Angular water-starwort and black-calabash share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lamiales. (Lamiales)

Conservation Status

Angular water-starwort

NT — Near Threatened

black-calabash

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Angular water-starwort	black-calabash
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Angular water-starwort

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Portugal. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

black-calabash

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Cuba.

Angular water-starwort

The Angular water-starwort (Callitriche cribrosa) is a species in the genus Callitriche. It is currently classified as Near Threatened 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.