Barred Green Colonel vs black-calabash

Odontomyia hydroleon compared with Amphitecna latifolia

Key Differences

  • Barred Green Colonel is Extinct while black-calabash is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Barred Green Colonel black-calabash
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Diptera (Diptera) Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family Stratiomyidae Bignoniaceae
Genus Odontomyia Amphitecna
Species Odontomyia hydroleon Amphitecna latifolia

Conservation Status

Barred Green Colonel

EX — Extinct

black-calabash

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Barred Green Colonel black-calabash
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Barred Green Colonel

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.

Barred Green Colonel

The Barred Green Colonel (Odontomyia hydroleon) is a species in the genus Odontomyia. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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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