black-calabash vs forest hood grass

Amphitecna latifolia compared with Sacciolepis curvata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black-calabash	forest hood grass
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Lamiales (Lamiales)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Bignoniaceae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Amphitecna	Sacciolepis
Species	Amphitecna latifolia	Sacciolepis curvata

Evolutionary Relationship

black-calabash and forest hood grass share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Magnoliophyta. (Flowering Plants)

Conservation Status

black-calabash

LC — Least Concern

forest hood grass

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black-calabash	forest hood grass
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.

forest hood grass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.