Big Astragalus vs black-calabash

Astragalus magnificus compared with Amphitecna latifolia

Key Differences

• Big Astragalus is Critically Endangered while black-calabash is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big Astragalus	black-calabash
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Fabaceae	Bignoniaceae
Genus	Astragalus	Amphitecna
Species	Astragalus magnificus	Amphitecna latifolia

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big Astragalus

CR — Critically Endangered

black-calabash

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big Astragalus	black-calabash
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big Astragalus

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.

Big Astragalus

The Big Astragalus (Astragalus magnificus) is a species in the genus Astragalus. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered 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.