black-calabash vs Ghost Chanterelle

Amphitecna latifolia compared with Cantharellus phasmatis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black-calabash	Ghost Chanterelle
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Lamiales (Lamiales)	Cantharellales (Cantharellales)
Family	Bignoniaceae	Hydnaceae
Genus	Amphitecna	Cantharellus
Species	Amphitecna latifolia	Cantharellus phasmatis

Conservation Status

black-calabash

LC — Least Concern

Ghost Chanterelle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black-calabash	Ghost Chanterelle
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.

Ghost Chanterelle

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

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.