black-calabash vs Field Earthstar

Amphitecna latifolia compared with Geastrum campestre

Key Differences

• black-calabash is Least Concern while Field Earthstar is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black-calabash	Field Earthstar
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Lamiales (Lamiales)	Geastrales (Geastrales)
Family	Bignoniaceae	Geastraceae
Genus	Amphitecna	Geastrum
Species	Amphitecna latifolia	Geastrum campestre

Conservation Status

black-calabash

LC — Least Concern

Field Earthstar

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black-calabash	Field Earthstar
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.

Field Earthstar

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.