black-calabash vs Florida arrowroot

Amphitecna latifolia compared with Zamia pumila

Key Differences

• black-calabash is Least Concern while Florida arrowroot is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black-calabash	Florida arrowroot
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Tracheophyta
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Cycadopsida (Cycadopsida)
Order	Lamiales (Lamiales)	Cycadales (Cycadales)
Family	Bignoniaceae	Zamiaceae
Genus	Amphitecna	Zamia
Species	Amphitecna latifolia	Zamia pumila

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

black-calabash

LC — Least Concern

Florida arrowroot

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black-calabash	Florida arrowroot
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.

Florida arrowroot

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.