black-calabash vs Cuban dogfish

Amphitecna latifolia compared with Squalus cubensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black-calabash	Cuban dogfish
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Lamiales (Lamiales)	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)
Family	Bignoniaceae	Squalidae
Genus	Amphitecna	Squalus
Species	Amphitecna latifolia	Squalus cubensis

Conservation Status

black-calabash

LC — Least Concern

Cuban dogfish

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black-calabash	Cuban dogfish
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

black-calabash

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Cuba.

Cuban dogfish

Habitat

Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

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.