black-calabash vs curl-leaved forklet moss

Amphitecna latifolia compared with Dicranella crispa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black-calabash	curl-leaved forklet moss
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Bryophyta
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Lamiales (Lamiales)	Dicranales (Dicranales)
Family	Bignoniaceae	Dicranellaceae
Genus	Amphitecna	Dicranella
Species	Amphitecna latifolia	Dicranella crispa

Evolutionary Relationship

black-calabash and curl-leaved forklet moss share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

black-calabash

LC — Least Concern

curl-leaved forklet moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black-calabash	curl-leaved forklet moss
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.

curl-leaved forklet moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.