vs black-calabash

Aspergillus niger compared with Amphitecna latifolia

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		black-calabash
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Eurotiales (Eurotiales)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Aspergillaceae	Bignoniaceae
Genus	Aspergillus	Amphitecna
Species	Aspergillus niger	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 and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

black-calabash

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Cuba.

Aspergillus niger is a ubiquitous black-spored mold with a globally cosmopolitan distribution, recognized by its dense black conidial heads. It inhabits soil, decaying organic matter, and indoor environments worldwide across tropical, subtropical, and temperate regions. This saprotrophic fungus decomposes complex organic matter and is commercially important for citric acid production and enzyme manufacturing.

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.