black-calabash vs Dusky catshark

Amphitecna latifolia compared with Bythaelurus incanus

Key Differences

• black-calabash is Least Concern while Dusky catshark is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black-calabash	Dusky catshark
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)
Order	Lamiales (Lamiales)	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)
Family	Bignoniaceae	Scyliorhinidae
Genus	Amphitecna	Bythaelurus
Species	Amphitecna latifolia	Bythaelurus incanus

Conservation Status

black-calabash

LC — Least Concern

Dusky catshark

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black-calabash	Dusky catshark
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.

Dusky catshark

Habitat

Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.

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.