Beaked Filbert vs black-calabash

Corylus cornuta compared with Amphitecna latifolia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Beaked Filbert 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 Betulaceae Bignoniaceae
Genus Corylus Amphitecna
Species Corylus cornuta Amphitecna latifolia

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Beaked Filbert

LC — Least Concern

black-calabash

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Beaked Filbert black-calabash
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beaked Filbert

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

black-calabash

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Cuba.

Beaked Filbert

The Beaked Filbert (Corylus cornuta) is a species in the genus Corylus. It is currently classified as Least Concern 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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