black-calabash vs Dilated Scalewort

Amphitecna latifolia compared with Frullania dilatata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black-calabash	Dilated Scalewort
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Lamiales (Lamiales)	Porellales (Porellales)
Family	Bignoniaceae	Frullaniaceae
Genus	Amphitecna	Frullania
Species	Amphitecna latifolia	Frullania dilatata

Evolutionary Relationship

black-calabash and Dilated Scalewort share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

black-calabash

LC — Least Concern

Dilated Scalewort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black-calabash	Dilated Scalewort
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.

Dilated Scalewort

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (6 countries).

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.