black-calabash vs Grass-Leaf Speedwell

Amphitecna latifolia compared with Veronica scutellata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black-calabash	Grass-Leaf Speedwell
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Lamiales (Lamiales)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Bignoniaceae	Plantaginaceae
Genus	Amphitecna	Veronica
Species	Amphitecna latifolia	Veronica scutellata

Evolutionary Relationship

black-calabash and Grass-Leaf Speedwell share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lamiales. (Lamiales)

Conservation Status

black-calabash

LC — Least Concern

Grass-Leaf Speedwell

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black-calabash	Grass-Leaf Speedwell
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.

Grass-Leaf Speedwell

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (8 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Chile).

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.