black-calabash vs Fringe shark

Amphitecna latifolia compared with Orectolobus japonicus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black-calabash	Fringe shark
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Lamiales (Lamiales)	Orectolobiformes (Orectolobiformes)
Family	Bignoniaceae	Orectolobidae
Genus	Amphitecna	Orectolobus
Species	Amphitecna latifolia	Orectolobus japonicus

Conservation Status

black-calabash

LC — Least Concern

Fringe shark

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black-calabash	Fringe shark
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.

Fringe shark

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.