black-calabash vs Freckled Brittlegill

Amphitecna latifolia compared with Russula illota

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black-calabash	Freckled Brittlegill
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Lamiales (Lamiales)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Bignoniaceae	Russulaceae
Genus	Amphitecna	Russula
Species	Amphitecna latifolia	Russula illota

Conservation Status

black-calabash

LC — Least Concern

Freckled Brittlegill

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black-calabash	Freckled Brittlegill
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.

Freckled Brittlegill

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.