black-calabash vs False Parasol

Amphitecna latifolia compared with Chlorophyllum molybdites

Key Differences

• black-calabash is Least Concern while False Parasol is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black-calabash	False Parasol
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Lamiales (Lamiales)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Bignoniaceae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Amphitecna	Chlorophyllum
Species	Amphitecna latifolia	Chlorophyllum molybdites

Conservation Status

black-calabash

LC — Least Concern

False Parasol

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black-calabash	False Parasol
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.

False Parasol

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and South America (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.