Astarte's Catchfly vs black-calabash

Silene astartes compared with Amphitecna latifolia

Key Differences

  • Astarte's Catchfly is Vulnerable while black-calabash is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Astarte's Catchfly black-calabash
Kingdom same Plantae (Plants) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales) Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family Caryophyllaceae Bignoniaceae
Genus Silene Amphitecna
Species Silene astartes Amphitecna latifolia

Evolutionary Relationship

Astarte's Catchfly and black-calabash share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Astarte's Catchfly

VU — Vulnerable

black-calabash

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Astarte's Catchfly black-calabash
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Astarte's Catchfly

Habitat

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

black-calabash

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Cuba.

Astarte's Catchfly

The Astarte's Catchfly (Silene astartes) is a species in the genus Silene. 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.

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