black-calabash vs

Amphitecna latifolia compared with Ectocarpus siliculosus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black-calabash
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Phaeophyceae (Phaeophyceae)
Order	Lamiales (Lamiales)	Ectocarpales (Ectocarpales)
Family	Bignoniaceae	Ectocarpaceae
Genus	Amphitecna	Ectocarpus
Species	Amphitecna latifolia	Ectocarpus siliculosus

Conservation Status

black-calabash

LC — Least Concern

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black-calabash
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.

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Argentina, Brazil).

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.